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  • noun Any edition of the Graduate Record Examination or of any of its Subject Tests.

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Examples

  • The GRE is pretty much the same test as the SAT: reading comprehension, vocabulary, high school level mathematics, stuff like that.

    Matthew Yglesias » What Really Matters in Higher Education 2010

  • The new test section may unwittingly give a boost to the Graduate Record Examination, or the GRE, which is offered by Educational Testing Services.

    The GMAT Gets an Overhaul 2010

  • The GRE was the single most humiliating event of my life.

    GRE in One Week: Will I Die? 2008

  • This year the world's most respected graduate entrance test, the GRE, which is taken by half a million students annually, is undergoing the biggest face-lift in its 55-year history.

    The Perfect Score 2007

  • The GRE is a standardized test that most US graduate schools require prospective students to take.

    VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » GRE Cheating and Immigration 2007

  • The GRE is a standardized test that most US graduate schools require prospective students to take.

    GRE Cheating and Immigration 2007

  • The GRE is a standardized test that most US graduate schools require prospective students to take.

    An Update On My Bill O’Reilly Post Below 2007

  • He stressed the need for mental stamina and cautioned students against using the new calculator as a crutch, saying "the GRE is a reasoning test, not a calculating test."

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • For others, I showed that essay to my LOR writers and asked them to say a few words if they felt it would clarify a few things about my application (namely the GRE verbal and some of the grades).

    Wired Campus 2010

  • Appearing for the GRE is the first step to fulfilling your dream of education at a good university in the US / Canada.

    LearnHub Activities 2009

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  • I need to take the GRE this weekend....

    May 13, 2013