Mehemmed
Hi all GMATters,
I wonder what do you do when facing difficult unfamiliar words while reading magazines or books. I've newly started reading the Economist. I've tried to look-up the meaning of a new word but it is time-consuming and take around half an hour for just one article. What do you recommend?
Just ignore them.
You're probably reading tough articles because you're trying to improve your Reading Comprehension skills (kudos - that's exactly the right thing to do). On the GMAT, there will never be a problem that requires you to know the meaning of a technical term or piece of jargon. There may occasionally be tough 'academic' vocabulary, but problems will almost never depend on it. If you're struggling to define words while reading on the GMAT, you're reading too closely - back off and skim, focus on the big picture. Remember - you're not trying to learn from the passage! You're just trying to get a general outline.