CliffsTestPrep Nursing School Entrance Exam
Chapter One
Verbal Review
Word Knowledge
The ability tested in the verbal review portion of any of the nursing tests is your command of the language-in other
words, your vocabulary. Of course, by this point in your life you might think that you have learned all of the words
that you will ever learn or that it will be impossible to improve your vocabulary. On the contrary! If you are diligent
and put your mind to it, you can improve your vocabulary in several ways. Here are three that will definitely help:
* Read, read, read. Pick up a newspaper, a magazine, or a novel and make note of words you do not understand.
Make a list or put them on note cards. First, try to figure out the meaning of the words by looking at the context
in which they are used. Make an educated guess. If you are still not sure, look up the meaning of the words and
write the words and their meanings in a notebook or on note cards. Then try to make up your own sentences using
the words.
* Learn a new word every day or every other day. You can get into the habit of looking up a new word in the
dictionary every day. Write the word and its definition on a piece of paper. Then write a sent ... read full excerpt from CliffsTestPrep Nursing School Entrance Exam ebook
