Best vocab sources?

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Hi guys. I just started studying for the GRE verbal section today and I'm pretty good with the reading and reasoning bits though my vocabulary is a little weak.

 

Can you guys suggest me, and others, good vocab sources? I'm going to use this:

 

https://gre.magoosh.com/flashcards/vocabulary

[huynhmt]

You can try this app-game:

English Farm

More than 3500 GRE/SAT words with definition, example, pronunciation audio and your own note.
You have a farm, your job is watering plants(review words) everyday so they make fruit. You can also add the difficult words to backlist.

[shilpityagi]

Manhattan List is good. Buy their flash cards, the are really helpful.

[Scarf in the wind]

This book - http://www.amazon.com/1100-Words-You-Need-Know/dp/1438001665

 

Also check out Manhattan's 5 pound book for practice questions when you feel your ready for a challenge.

 

Also, this website: www.wordnik.com The site offers multiple definitions of a word so you can understand it in different contexts, and use of words in sentences.

Edited July 5, 2014 by Scarf in the wind