What is the best way to learn the sorts of words Ill need to know for the GRE Verbal section?
If you have ample time to prepare for the exam, obtain three or four books dedicated to GRE vocabulary and work through all of them systematically. Don’t rely on taking practice tests to develop your GRE vocabulary. For more on GRE vocabulary prep, see these tips for learning GRE vocabulary and this GRE book list. Simulated testing can help you improve your analytical skills and your level of comfort with the test, but you won’t learn enough new words to significantly enhance your vocabulary this way.