GRE Vocab: Kaplan or Magoosh?

[Dustin DeWinn]

Hello

I've been using the Kaplan 500 card deck/app and in the past week I've improved my vocab from knowing 49% to 80%. I get better every day.

I also have the Magoosh vocab app which has a little over 1000 words, and for some reason I find the interface a lot less intuitive and the words don't stick as well as they do with Kaplan. I have a harder time with Magoosh for some odd reason.

My question is which app do you folks find more useful and indicative of what I should expect on the GRE?

Of course if I need to know the extra 500 or so words I will to my best to retain that info, but I hear Kaplan *might* be sufficient.

Do you recommend learning  as much as I can from the Magoosh decks too or is Kaplan enough?

Thanks

[youcandoit]

You can try this app:

GRE words: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sinhhuynh.english.englishfarm

 

More than 3500 academic GRE words with definition, example and audio pronunciation. It has farming user interface: each word is a seed and you can grow fruit tree by reviewing the word everyday. Have fun while studying!

[Persis]

Go with Magoosh.  They are the best.  And if you have more time study Manhattan Flash Cards.

[ktk]

The Magoosh flashcard APP I downloaded on Android was superb, if it is still an option for you.

[JohnKim]

Right now, I am taking advantage of some free stuff in the internet. Found out Preped provides some free tests, so I have been trying it. They also has the GRE Vocabulary app provided for free.

Also, I have installed Magoosh in my android, it is extremely useful!

[vallaboop]

On 7/23/2014 at 9:00 PM, Dustin DeWinn said:

Hello

I've been using the Kaplan 500 card deck/app and in the past week I've improved my vocab from knowing 49% to 80%. I get better every day.

I also have the Magoosh vocab app which has a little over 1000 words, and for some reason I find the interface a lot less intuitive and the words don't stick as well as they do with Kaplan. I have a harder time with Magoosh for some odd reason.

My question is which app do you folks find more useful and indicative of what I should expect on the GRE?

Of course if I need to know the extra 500 or so words I will to my best to retain that info, but I hear Kaplan *might* be sufficient.

Do you recommend learning  as much as I can from the Magoosh decks too or is Kaplan enough?

Thanks

Everyone is different. I love Magoosh, but I agree with you about their flashcards. I prefer their video tutorials and practice questions. For vocab I like Barron's Essential Words for the GRE. I also like making my own flashcards a lot more than using pre-made ones. The act out of writing out the words and definitions by hand helps me tremendously.