Where does ETS derive their words from?

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<p>I found this bit of what I believe to be a Princeton Review publication:
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<p>Does this hold true? Thoughts?</p>

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<p>Yes, I also want to know</p>

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<p>There is an obvious kernel of truth in that statement: ETS rarely looks for the primary meaning of a word, but looks at the second, third, or even more obscure meaning. </p>

<p>This is why spending much time trying to memorize lengthy list of words without relevant context is a poor use of time. </p>

<p>It remains that the most valid source of words is … TCB itself. Reading as many older test as possible is a good strategy. Of course, this is accomplished by practicing the tests. Fwiw, creators of “predicted” words all rely on analyzing past tests for patterns and context. It is good to remember that creators of the TESTS can make the test extremely difficult with the simplest vocabulary. It is also safe to assume that they are not blind to the efforts of companies to predict the next words. It would require very little effort for the ETS writers to make the Testmasters and DH utterly worthless.</p>

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<p>Xiggi, what do you recommend I do in order to excel on the Critical Reading section in terms of learning obscure vocabulary?</p>

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<p>from the dictionary.</p>

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<p>Should I run through practice tests and jot down the terms and look them up in Webster’s?</p>

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<p>sorry but what does ETS stand for?</p>

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<p>Evil Testing Snakes.</p>

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<p>I believe it is the Educational Testing Service</p>

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<p>HelpWithSchools; I agree :D</p>

<p>schoolisfun; thanks :)</p>