I used these flashcards to study vocab for the MAT. The words often have meanings other than what I thought they did - good to be corrected. The words did show up and made the difference in getting the analogy correct. Easy to carry.

I always make my own index cards, but this saves me time and money, actually. Plus, I would never have been able to choose 500 words myself!

While studying these cards I thought they were the best thing ever... Then I started taking practice tests and then I took the real thing, the GRE general exam and realized they were kind of useless. The box has so many words and they are presented in a great easy to study format. Unfortunately though, the GRE uses a lot of the same words over and over again which account for a very small portion of the words in this "exam in a box". In short I recommend buying the GRE Premier edition with CD-Rom. In the book it gives you a list of the 20 most popular words on the GRE, of which I saw about 3/4 of on the test.

In the end I did pretty well on my verbal and I studied the cards constantly so there just might be something to it.

This is a good study guide for the GRE. The small cards can be used wherever you want to study. I haven't taken the GREs yet, so I don't know how many words will be used, but as of now, I've found them useful.

These cards are a helpful review, but if you have the time before you take the GRE you should memorize "root" words.

I think it is a very good idea for people who are lazy like me in writing and preparing their own flash card. There is word on one side and on the other side, beside the meaning of the word, synonym has been recorded too which I found it very helpful.

Very Helpful. But you must also use other sources, so as to broaden your scope if you want to do well in the GREs.

In fact, just read the review of the product itself. That is all you need to know. Its a great buy.

I used several study aids, including a software package (Kaplan GMAT/GRE/LSAT 2006 Platinum (PC)) which you might want to consider as well.
As far as these flashcards are concerned... Well, they were EXTREMELY helpful in preparing for the verbal section of the exam. I always had a small stack in my pocket, and, anytime there were spare moments, I would run through them. They certainly brought my score up! Well worth purchasing!

first i will say that flashcards are best to learn these words and test yourself, which is why i got these cards. what i like about them: good word selection, synonims and especially sample sentences - they are very helpful to see exactly how some of these weird words are used. what i don't like: they are very small - the size of a business card - and very thin. i would have liked them maybe two times bigger and thicker/sturdier. overall, i definetely recommend them and will use them myself.

easy to take it on the go, but somewhat cumbersome caring it on the bus. Only take a few cards out at a time to memorize them, or you might become overwhelmed. Great for studying with a friend. Type is appromixately 10-12 font size. Also writing the words out is helpful.

I ordered this because I was going to have to take the GRE in order to begin a Master's program. I am going through a certification program in order to teach school. I decided that I did not want to continue my education at this time as I would like to be ready for my first year of teaching. However, I enjoy going over these cards because there are words in there that I have never heard of before. I am an avid reader and it is amazing that I have never come across some of these words. This product is a wonderful tool for anyone. A business person who needs to brush up, a stay at home mom or dad who want the satisfaction of a sharpened intellect. This is also terrific for children. I have an 8 and 10 year old and share these words with them sometimes and their teachers have both commented that their vocabulary is astounding. I would say put them in a place where you get bored and you will always have something to pull out and practice.

I found these flash cards to be very useful. The majority of the words were actually on the test, which was a bit surprising to me! :)

The GRE Exam in a Box is a collection of 500 words commonly used on the GRE verbal section. I found this an excellent way to increase my vocabulary for the GRE, and many of the words I learned were actually on the test. I tried making my own flash cards, but much preferred using these cards. They had the word and its pronunciation on the front, and the definition, an example sentence, and synonyms on the back. The cards are sturdy, and were in good shape even after being carried around in my pocket. The definitions were simple and straightforward enough to be remembered easily.

I decided to take the GRE basically on a whim, and scheduled an exam right after I had finished finals for that particular semester. I did use a few other study methods for the exam, but this was by far the most helpful in a short period of time. I studied these cards intensively for about three days and ended up with a 700 on the verbal section. Take the deck once you get it and quiz yourself over them. Take all the cards you didn't get right and put them into one pile, and then study those. It worked well for me.

I bought several different study aids and used them all. This was the best of the lot. These words actually showed up on the test I took.