GMAT Tip of the Week

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Transition Yourself to Better Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension passages tend to contain quite a few confusing and intimidating words, including technical scientific terms and academic literary devices. While examinees often become hung up on those words, you should pay more attention to the words with which you should be quite familiar -- those that signal transitions in an argument. By looking for words such as “however” or “furthermore”, you can quickly gauge the flow of the author’s argument, making it easier to glean the purpose of the passage, while avoiding the deliberately intimidating words that can so often lead to wasted time and increased frustration.

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