Vocabulary Builder Simple for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffNovember 7, 2008

If you're looking for a free way to sharpen your vocabulary skills for an impending standardized test, this program can be an invaluable resource. Though Vocabulary Builder Simple isn't a touchstone of modern design, the two-pane interface is a snap to understand and displays simple instructions. In the top window, you'll find a word and a list of five possible definitions. Once you've made your selection, the bottom window tells you whether you're correct. If you are, you can exclude the word from further testing by marking it as mastered. If you're not, Vocabulary Builder Simple gives you the right answer. The program can randomly quiz you on a selection of terms from its 4,800-word database, or you can choose one of three difficulty levels, although very few terms are classified as hard. While you're testing, the software tracks your progress and eventually gives you a grade. You'll also find a dictionary, although there aren't really any other features to speak of. Since this program doesn't cost a dime to use, we think most test takers should give this study aid a shot.

Vocabulary Builder Simple for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: June 22, 2004

Latest update: November 7, 2008

Version: 1.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 95
Windows 10
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows NT

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server, Java software or .Net Framework with J# package

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 110,075

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

2.6/5

14 User Votes

Can't load
jtabsJune 1, 2011
Pros
Can't load, cho knows
Cons
Can't load, who knows
Summary
Can't load, can't rate
Won't work for me.
crossnotesMay 13, 2011
Pros
Nice idea if it would work.
Cons
Asked me to update flash.. of which i already had the current.. but still says it can't find it.. so can't use. (darn it)
Summary
Nice program, very useful.
David_P_MorseFebruary 4, 2011
Pros
Many words, easy to use
Cons
I have not found any
Summary
If you want to improve your vocabulary this tool will help.
I had something else in mind.
mvair01September 18, 2007
Pros
I am confident that this software is excellent for other user's needs, however I was hoping to find a word power expedition rather than a exam prep tool.
Cons
I am not interested in an exam prep tool.
Summary
Very Good
invulnerMay 1, 2007
Pros
Its very helpful in memorizing the words and in grading too..
Cons
The only disadvantage i found was that we cann't add new word to the database..
Summary
Great!
hongyu6868November 3, 2006
Pros
It worked and it is good, as promised.
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Summary
Very good product!!
mad_man_incAugust 20, 2005
Pros
The ability to say that a word is mastered!!! <p>No other product gave the facility that I could know some of of thw words...
Cons
No voice <p>very simple tests...
Summary
very helpful
September 4, 2004
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very helpful. Many words do not have good meanings and examples but the feature to access dict.org from within the progam compensates for that. I highly recommend this program to those preparing for SAT and GRE.
The download works.
August 22, 2004
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Summary
The download now works. The program lives up to its name : a very simple vocabulary builder.
No Download
whoredomAugust 20, 2004
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This download has been broken for seemingly an age now, and download.com are still putting it on the recomended freeware list! Who the hell hosts files on Yahoo anyway? Seems a little of an amateur method. Wonder what the program is like?

Developer’s Description

By Vocabulary Builder

Increase your vocabulary and practice for the SAT, GRE, or any vocabulary-intensive examination.

Use this vocabulary-building program to practice for the SAT, GRE, GMAT or any vocabulary-intensive examination, or simply to increase your vocabulary. It asks you a series of multiple-choice questions. You can edit the words, categorize them to make them easier to memorize, and even track your progress. The program also has a built-in dictionary. The download link provided is only for Windows. Visit the author's Web site to get the version for your operating system.