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...

A fun way to build vocabulary and boost SAT scores

Word puzzles are a proven tool for building vocabulary. They nudge the puzzler gently toward shades of meaning, synonym recognition, contextual interpretation, and making educated guesses--all the mental tricks needed to do well on the SAT verbal section. In SAT Vocabulary Express, a top test-prep coach teams up with a leading crossword puzzle author to offer students a fun, effective alternative to standard vocabulary builders.

A unique learning tool for breaking the code in the SAT verbal section, this book...

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Then you need:

"McGraw-Hill's Practice SAT Subject Tests"

If you need to practice for more than one SAT* Subject Test-or if you just want to try a few samples to help decide which test to take- McGraw-Hill's 15 Practice SAT* Subject Tests prepares you for toplevel performance. It provides two practice exams for each of the five leading...

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