Verbal Skills   Analogies, Sentence Completion, Critical Reading

  1. Sentence Completion
  2. Reading Comprehension
  3.  Using Synonyms and Antonyms  A synonym is a word that has a similar meaning to another word. For example, the words big, huge, and gigantic are synonyms for large. An antonym is a word that means the opposite, or nearly the opposite, of another word. For example, small, tiny, and minute are antonyms of large. Knowing synonyms and antonyms can give you options for expressing yourself.
  5. The Hot Word
  6. Daily Crossword
  7. Word Games
  8. Writing Dynamo
  9. Crossword Solver
  10. Tools
  11. Analogies  When are analogies hard? When your English vocabulary is not so strong. You will need to learn lots of new words for the GRE. In fact, the GRE is famous for its many thousands of words, many of which we rarely use.
  12. Antonyms <>Synonyms  Remember synonyms and antonyms? Synonyms are words that have a similar meaning, and antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Build your first grader's vocabulary by reviewing these word pairs together.
  13. The Word Spy
  14. A.Word.A.Day  The magic of words -- that's what A.Word.A.Day (AWAD) is about.We are a community of more than one million linguaphiles in more than 200 countries. You too can get a free subscription to our newsletter.Come, explore the world of words, share, and delight in the joy of words.
  15. Super Teacher Work Sheets  Printable worksheets for teaching synonyms (words that have similar meanings) and antonyms (words that have opposite meanings).
  16. Speakspeak Resources Business English   Welcome to Speakspeak’s Resources section, full of English grammar and vocabulary for both teachers and learners.You can see explanations and examples of Business and General English. The grammar rules section is an easy-to-use reference to help you with your studies.
  17. World Wide Words   World Wide Words is copyright © Michael Quinion, 1996–2012. All rights reserved. See the copyright page for notes about linking to and reusing this page. For help in viewing the site, see the technical FAQ. Your comments, corrections and suggestions are always welcome.
  18. Self Study Vocabulary   Self-Study English Vocabulary Quizzes
  19. ThinkQuest  Welcome to AfterHigh's SAT preparation course! We've put six lessons together to teach you everything from what to do the night before the test, to strategies for tackling the toughest problems.
  21.  Student Sandlier-Oxford activity center   When you see the word that is an antonym of the given word, click on the button at the bottom left of the screen.  Be quick!  The choices for each antonym will only cycle through twice.  The green bar at the right side of the screen tells you how long you have for each question.
  22. Quia   Find the matching squares.
  23. Education Network   Same - Difference  Click a word, then click the word that is a synonym (means the same) or an antonym (means the opposite). If the match is correct, both words will disappear. If the match is incorrect, try again!Use the up and down arrows to turn the scroll. When you match all the pairs, you'll see a secret message!  


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