You know you cannot “fail” the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), but if you’re planning a career in the military, you’ll want to prepare before taking these mandatory exams.The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to the ASVAB will show you the lay of the land and help you plot a strategy, with explanations for every component of the text (and practice questions for each). You’ll also receive expert guidance on how each branch of the military uses the scores to determin...

Rest Easy with Test Easy!You're excited about your decision to pursue a career in nursing. And regardless of what type of nurse you plan to become--RN, LPN or LVN, CNS, nurse practitioner, or other specialization--you know that to get into the nursing program of your choice you'll have to do your absolute best on the entrance exams. Well, rest easy because Test Easy makes acing your exams a snap! In this book, you get:An overview of the NLN PAX, HE...

Rest Easy with Test Easy!You're excited about your decision to join the U.S. Armed Forces, and you know that your ASVAB scores will determine the course of your military career, so you want to do your absolute best. Well, rest easy because Test Easy makes acing your exam a snap! In this book, you get:A quick assessment to see where you need the most helpStudy strategies to help you do your very bestMath and Science tutorials to get ...

Vocabulary, shmocabulary. Who needs it? The simple answer is you do.Whether you're looking at taking standardized exams to get into college, the military, graduate school, preparing to interview for a new job or even just generally interacting with different types of people, having a diverse vocabulary in your communication arsenal is invaluable. You can raise your scores, make a strong first impression and build relationships that will help you achieve the goals you want most in l...

Every writer needs help with words: choosing them, using them, spelling them correctly. When is optimal or optimum the better choice? Why use germane when relevant is, well, more relevant? Created for just such tortuous (torturous?) situations, this handy guide provides an A-to-Z listing of troublesome, confusing words, accompanied by clear examples and explanations to help avoid common mistakes. With a discussion on getting the most out of words, a helpful resource section, humorous illus...

Have you been putting bullion in your soup? Is incorrect spelling starting to have a negative affect on your term papers? Do you wonder what someone is inferring when they tell you to pick up a dictionary? These are just a few of the commonly misunderstood words discussed and explained in Abused, Confused, and Misused Words, an entertaining and informative look at the ever-changing nature of the English language. An alphabetical list of words that are fr...

The ultimate alphabetically arranged thesaurus that will help you find the right word every time—now bigger and better than ever before!This all-new edition of the classic reference work is the one thesaurus no home or office should be without. As easy to use as a dictionary—and just as important for you to own—this is a unique and indispensable treasury of words that will enable you to express your ideas clearly and effectively. With the synonyms and antonyms for ...

Have you struggled for just the right phrase when grappling with a class assignment? Crafting an office memo, do you want greater clarity and concision? Pounding away at a last-minute blog entry, haven't you ever thought, There has to be a better word for this? Now there is.Under the time-tested and respected banner of Roget's Thesaurus, here is an array of words and their definitions organized by meaning. With this volume at your side, you need never be stalled or stymied...

LET YOUR VOCABULARY SPEAK FOR ITSELF.Whether your goal is to get a competitive edge on a specific exam or simply to build your word knowledge, this updated sixth edition of Word Smart gives you the tools you need to transform your vocabulary and start using words with confidence!WORD SMART, 6th EDITION includes:• More than 1,400 vocab words that belong in every savvy student's vocabulary• Lists of common word...

AN IMPRESSIVE VOCABULARY NEVER STOPS GROWING.More than a million people improved their vocabularies with the original Word Smart, but an educated and powerful vocabulary doesn’t stop growing with one book! Learning and effectively using the words in More Word Smart, 2nd Edition can help you get better grades, score higher on tests, and communicate more confidently at work.MORE WORD SMART includes:• More tha...

Review an extensive list of words most commonly tested on the General GRE, including word origins and sample usage sentences.

Be the life of every highbrow cocktail party—just by mastering the deliciously obscure terms in The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart.This book is a tongue-in-cheek guide to words that any well-educated, witty person should be able to drop into cocktail conversation. You are encouraged to toss off words such as “disestablishmentarianism,” “descant,” and “autodidactic”—words that will make the user sound learned, intellectual, and wise. For those who wan...