Taking the old version. I'd like to get my scores before November.
Advice to GRE test-takers: I suggest that you go to
http://www.asha.org/edfind.htm and find out what the average GRE scores are for accepted applicants at programs you might be interested in. I did this and set my target GRE score for 100 points over the average. It's good to work towards a number.
Test Prep: I recommend Nova's GRE Math Bible. It's a 300 page PDF file and will cover everything you need to know for the old GRE. Also, it purposely put more difficult questions than you will see on the actual GRE for practice. If you master those questions, you should be able to master the most difficult questions on the GRE. I used this, got through half and improved my score 130 points in one month. (I took the GRE for the first time in December..bombed it and retook it in January, I don't recommend people doing this). Also, I recommend the Barron's Math Workbook if you want something on paper.
For the Verbal: MEMORIZE VOCAB! If people say otherwise, they are WRONG. If you memorize 1000 words, you improve your score a 100 points. I recommend the Kaplan GRE exam vocab flashcards as well as the Barron's word lists. Don't try to memorize definitions but instead do something like this: "My boyfriend is LACONIC, he doesn't speak much." With this sentence, you associate the word with something you can associate it with AND incorporate a brief definition within the sentence. Write the word on one side of the flashcard and your made up sentence on the other side.
I suggest you don't focus on latin/greek roots until you have learned at least 1000 words. You have will have a better understanding of the roots in words by then.
I suggest focusing on the recommended strategies of BOTH Princeton Review and Kaplan. They both employ different strategies on how to tackle the GRE and by looking over both, you can find which strategies work best for you. This is probably most important thing you can possibly do. The GRE is easily mastered if you have a strong grasp of test strategies that work for you. For instance: How can you still get a question right if you don't know the word? There are strategies for that.
Read "The New York Times" and "The Economist", this will help you with the most difficult part of the test, reading comprehension.
If you are aiming to get over 600 on the GRE, like I was, I recommend Kaplan GRE Exam Advanced Verbal. This helps you "fine tune" your test taking skills for the verbal portion. However, if you aren't scoring at least 550 on the verbal, this may not be the best option for you to start off with.
Take as MANY practice tests as you can, a big part of doing well is being familiar with the test and understanding how it works.
You may have to take the test more than once, that's okay. Not everyone can be like my boyfriend who studied ten hours for the GRE and broke 1300 (some people are just good at taking tests). I had to take it twice and did about 300 points better the second time. I focused on my weaknesses and made them my strengths
.