Product Description
An expert's proven method to help you ace the vocabulary section of the SAT

With the vocabulary section of the SAT slated to become even more challenging in 2005, you need more help than ever before to score well on these high-stakes exams. McGraw-Hill's 400 Essential SAT Words provides a targeted study program guaranteed to exponentially increase your command of the 400 vocabulary words most often tested on the SAT. Providing a complete introduction to the newly revised SAT vocabulary section, this integrated study guide features:

-Chapters on how to identify synonyms and paraphrase sentences, roots, prefixes, and suffixes
-Simulated verbal reasoning exercises for the new SAT I
-Theme "cluster" groupings to help reinforce usage ability and understanding
-Memory tips and techniques to reinforce retention
-Drills and exercises after every word cluster and story

From the Back Cover

Ace the vocabulary on the new SAT* with this surefire study guide!

The new SAT* I is here--and the vocabulary is slated to be more challenging than ever. This vocabulary is now included in reading passages and sentence completions, and you'll be expected to know the correct words based on the context. That's why you must have this book!

McGraw-Hill's 400 Essential SAT* Words gives you an expert's proven method, guaranteed to increase your command of the 400 vocabulary words most often tested on the SAT. You get a complete introduction to the newly revised SAT vocabulary elements, a detailed review of the 400 words and their meanings, and plenty of sentence completion and words-in-context stories to help prepare you for the real thing. Plus, this powerhouse guide also offers you:

• Chapters on how to identify synonyms, roots, prefixes, suffixes and how to paraphrase sentences
• Simulated verbal reasoning exercises for the new SAT* I
• Theme "cluster" groupings to help reinforce your usage
• ability and understanding
• Memory tips and techniques to boost your retention
• Drills and exercises after every word cluster and story

Complete with valuable test-taking tips for the new SAT I, McGraw-Hill's 400 Essential SAT* Words is the only guide you need to master the vocabulary sections and score well on this high-stakes exam!

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071434941
• ISBN-13: 978-0071434942
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches