Turn your GRE vocabulary and diagrams into picture flashcards
Ready-made picture decks exist, but the cards that stick are built from the words you actually miss. Upload your own material and DeckOwl builds the flashcards with spaced repetition.
Why picture cues help with GRE vocabulary
Vocabulary eats a lot of GRE prep time, and a mental image often makes a word like GRE flashcards with pictures easier to recall than a dictionary definition alone. DeckOwl builds those cards from your own text, so each term comes with a short definition and a visual cue written to fit it.
- Terms are taken from your own word lists, so you study the words your course or prep book actually uses.
- Each card has a front you answer from memory and a back with the definition and picture cue.
- Spaced repetition schedules the cards you keep missing more often than the ones you know.
- Photos of printed pages are read with text recognition, so you can start from a scanned list.
Built from your material
Upload a PDF, slides, plain notes or a photo of a word list. Text recognition reads photos of pages, so handwritten-to-print study sheets still work.
Spaced repetition
Cards you miss come back sooner, and the ones you know fade into longer intervals so review time goes to the hard words.
Study anywhere
Study in the browser on the free plan. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export if you want your deck elsewhere.
How it works
Upload your word list or notes
Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file or photo of the pages you are studying.
Review the generated cards
Each card pairs a GRE term with a short definition and a picture cue you can recall under pressure.
Study on a schedule
Spaced repetition brings missed words back at the right moment until they stick.
The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study with no credit card needed. Plus, at $39/year or $7.99/month, removes the generation limit and adds exports, and students get 40% off with a school email.
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Frequently asked questions
How many vocabulary words should I learn for the GRE?
There is no official target number. Work through the word lists in your prep materials and give extra time to the words you keep missing.
Do picture cues actually help memory?
Research on dual coding suggests pairing words with images can aid recall, though results vary from learner to learner. Picture cues are most useful when you create the image yourself.
Is DeckOwl free to start?
Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to begin.
Can I export my GRE flashcards to Anki?
Yes, but exports are a paid feature. Plus includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export at $39/year or $7.99/month.
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