Ch 2: GRE Verbal Reasoning - Vocabulary Skills: Tutoring Solution
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Learning objectives:
- Learn to use context to figure out the meaning of a word.
- Find out how to use context clues and word structure to aid in understanding what you're reading.
- Explore how your prior knowledge can assist you as a reader.

1. How to Use Context to Determine the Meaning of Words
With diligence and intrepid ingenuity, you can use context to ascertain the purport of a word. In other words, in this lesson, we'll find out how to use context to figure out what words mean.

2. Constructing Meaning with Context Clues, Prior Knowledge & Word Structure
In this lesson, you will learn how readers use prior knowledge, context clues and word structure to aid their understanding of what they read. Explore these strategies through examples from literature and everyday life.

3. Abstract Words: Definition & Examples
Abstract words communicate important thoughts in our speech and writing, but they can be tricky because they have many meanings. This lesson explains the difference between abstract and concrete words and relates how using abstract words carefully allows you to communicate more clearly.
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