<p>It makes up roughly 27% of whole CR section. Yet whenever i hear CR questions on CC, it is almost always about sentence completions. People seem happy to plunge headlong in to 1000 word lists. Am i an anomaly if i think that such time is better spent reading books? It's certainly more enjoyable. If the book is challenging enough it can aid your comp skills, increase your vocabulary, and provide a killer essay topic.</p>
<p>You see the light. People like “quick and easy”. Memorizing words is quick and easy. Reading literature is long and difficult.</p>
<p>Yes, word lists are pointless. Reading is so much better.</p>
<p>If you want to study, it’s better to memorize word lists. You should have been reading since you were in kindergarten – a few more weeks of reading won’t have a drastic impact upon your score; there really isn’t a quick fix to rectify a lifetime of literary deprivation. However, memorizing word lists is simple and helpful if your sole purpose is to improve your CR score rather than becoming more adept at understanding the English language.</p>
<p>^^Very true. You can’t really do a crash course in reading comprehension just be reading lots of books…that kind of preparation should have been occurring throughout your life. So really the only kind of “studying,” apart from taking practice tests, is studying those lists.</p>
<p>Teachers and profesors who compiled the word lists are not stupid and know what is the best for the students.Yes,reading books certainly helps,but this does not mean you shouldnt memorize some other words.And dont please call people that memorizing words is easier or less difficult.Do you know what is like to learn words like constistence ,continence ,countenance ?Words with similar spelling and completely different meaning ?If you cannot do this,do not please say it is easier and so long.I prefer reading Harry Potter,than memorizing these words too,but only the animals do what they want ,but not what they have to.</p>
<p>maybe it’s because you live in bulgaria and english isn’t primary language but reading should have taught those words</p>
<p>Here’s a link that includes posts by many of the CC long-time contributors (Xiggi, respected consutants and high scorers) on the vocabulary topic. I found it very helpful.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/389715-sat-vocabulary-i-had-no-idea.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/389715-sat-vocabulary-i-had-no-idea.html</a></p>
<p>English is not my native language,but i learn in the American college (this is highschoo) in Sofia ,founded by American immigrant in 1910.This is considered to be one of the most difficult highschools in Bulgaria,even in Eastern Europe.At the US college,we learn every subject (physics,chemisty,mathematics,biology,geopgraphy,philosophy, etc ) in English.In addition,i ve lived in the USA for 3 years ,and i watch US films all the time.</p>