{"id":10222,"date":"2017-04-05T19:57:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T19:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manhattanprep.com\/gre\/?p=10222"},"modified":"2019-08-30T16:38:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T16:38:53","slug":"how-to-really-remember-a-gre-vocabulary-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manhattanprep.com\/gre\/blog\/how-to-really-remember-a-gre-vocabulary-word\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Really Remember a GRE Vocabulary Word"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/i><\/b>Think about your least favorite GRE vocabulary word. You know the one\u2014every time you see it in your flashcards, you get that sinking feeling of dread. You <\/span>always<\/span><\/i> get this one wrong. You know it\u2019s important, but for some reason, it just won\u2019t stick in your head. <\/span><\/p>\n

Okay, do you have a word in mind? Let\u2019s conquer it\u2014right here and now. <\/span><\/p>\n

My least favorite GRE vocabulary word is <\/span>dissipation<\/span><\/i>. I missed this flashcard about ten times in a row <\/span>the last time I studied for the GRE<\/span><\/a>. The problem is that it sounds like a lot of other, more familiar words: <\/span>dissolve<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>disperse<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>disintegrate<\/span><\/i>. Those words all refer to similar concepts: something is breaking into smaller pieces and being washed or blown away. <\/span>Dissipation<\/span><\/i>, though, is the odd man out. It usually refers to drunkenness, debauchery, or wildness. Somebody with a <\/span>dissipated<\/span><\/i> lifestyle thinks only about what brings them pleasure. <\/span>Figure out why you\u2019re struggling with your word<\/b>. This will help you overcome it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Next, do some <\/span>free association<\/b> based on your least favorite GRE vocabulary word. What does it sound like? What does it make you think of? Because <\/span>dissipation<\/span><\/i> sounds similar to other words, but has a different meaning, I\u2019ll need to specifically think about what makes it <\/span>different<\/span><\/i> from those words. It has a similar beginning to those words\u2014<\/span>diss<\/span><\/i>\u2014but a different ending. Here are my notes:<\/span><\/p>\n

Disaster, discipline, diss (insult), patient (medicine), patient (attitude), patent, pay, shun, disparage, disco<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Hang on to these notes for a second\u2014we\u2019ll come back to them soon. Right now, let\u2019s talk about <\/span>things your brain likes to remember<\/b>. Your brain really loves remembering four things:<\/span><\/p>\n