<p>i don't think you need memorization.
but if you really want to do some, you'll get the most bang for the buck
with the 250-word list from sparknotes, here:</p>
<p>with it, you'll at the very worst be able to deduce which answer is correct, by marking all the other non-crazy-hard vocabulary options in the sentence completion incorrect.</p>
<p>edit: although, i can see why kids might once have needed flash cards for the old-sat analogies.
those questions were effin' difficult!</p>