GMAT Glossary

Answering more high-difficulty questions correctly raises your estimated ability, prompting harder questions for more precise assessment.

The AI might ask 'Why do you think this option is wrong?' to guide analysis of each option's logical issues.

Solving linear equations, quadratic equations, and systems of equations are common question types.

When asked 'The argument above assumes which of the following?', find the condition that must be true but isn't explicitly stated.

Repeatedly making mistakes on 'causal reversal' CR questions indicates this is a cognitive blind spot.

Common roles include: main conclusion, intermediate conclusion, premise, opposing view, supporting evidence.

Fixed options: (A) Statement 1 alone sufficient (B) Statement 2 alone sufficient (C) Together sufficient (D) Each alone sufficient (E) Together still insufficient

A student with Elo 600 answering an Elo 650 question correctly causes both scores to adjust, gradually converging to true ability.

ESR can reveal specific weaknesses like 'spending too much time on RC' or 'low accuracy on CR'.

'Which of the following would be most useful to evaluate the argument?' requires finding the key variable that determines success or failure.

Common topics: triangles, circles, parallel lines, area and volume calculations.

The new format includes three sections: Verbal (23 questions/45 min), Quant (21 questions/45 min), DI (20 questions/45 min).

Identifying trends from sales charts or calculating specific metrics from data tables.

'Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?' requires selecting a conclusion that logically follows from the text.

Ji Jing is typically collected after question pool changes, helping familiarize with likely question types and topics for the month.

'The main point of the argument is to...' requires summarizing the author's primary message.

May include 2-3 information sources that need cross-referencing to reach the correct answer.

Common topics: determining odd/even, finding GCD/LCM, remainder problems.

The OG series includes the main guide, Verbal Review, and Quantitative Review.

Verbal averages about 2 minutes per question; difficult questions require decisive abandonment to protect overall time allocation.

'If x + 3 = 7, what is the value of x?' requires calculating x = 4.

RC passages come with 3-4 questions testing comprehension, inference, detail location, and other skills.

Calculating a dataset's average, median, or comparing distribution characteristics of different datasets.

'Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?' requires finding additional evidence that supports the conclusion.

Determining whether 'Company A's revenue is higher than Company B' is true based on table data.

For example, selecting both 'maximum value' and 'minimum value', or 'cause' and 'effect' as paired answers.

'Which of the following, if true, most weakens the argument?' requires finding counter-evidence that questions the conclusion.