by ohthatpatrick Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:40 pm
Unfortunately, no, I don't have a good source in mind, other than RC reading comp.
When I think back to some of the vocab words I've seen that have surprised me or seemed fancy, I can remember stuff like:
vituperative
tacit
diaspora
adduced
obviate
All of those could potentially be found in a GRE vocab flashcard set. All of them could potentially NOT be found in such a set. The problem with studying vocab is that there are potentially hundreds or thousands of words we could learn, but we're only going to see a couple show up on the test and we don't know which ones.
So it's a risky value proposition to think that we should study hundreds or thousands of words for the sake of the three or four hard ones we MIGHT see on our test.
If we assign ourselves adult reading material (essays / editorials / articles), then we will potentially expose ourselves to topics and vocabulary that might assist us on LSAT.
I agree that more recent RC feels harder. The problem is they're not throwing in vocab words to purposefully quiz us on those words. They're just selecting writers whose prose is complex enough that it will pose a reading challenge.
The point of this test, from the perspective of the test writers and admissions people, is to predict who will succeed in law school. Naturally, succeeding in law school requires really sophisticated reading skills, including familiarity with advanced vocabulary.
I would either suggest reading older RC passages (so that you're getting the "two-fer" of adult reading material as well as LSAT editing style and length).
Otherwise, try reading any articles from the Harvard Law Review. They're pretty dense and wordy.
Hope this helps.
