Magoosh GRE Vocab Highlighter

Name: Magoosh GRE Vocab Highlighter
Rating: 3.15625 (32 reviews)
Author: Magoosh

Easily view GRE words as you browse the web! Build your vocabulary as you choose to see where GRE words are located in your online…

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The Magoosh GRE Vocab Highlighter is a handy Chrome extension designed to help you strengthen your GRE vocabulary as you browse the web. By automatically highlighting words from Magoosh's curated list of the 1000 most important GRE vocabulary words, this tool allows you to seamlessly integrate vocabulary learning into your daily reading activities. Whether you’re preparing for the GRE or just eager to expand your word knowledge, this extension serves as an effective, affordable, and enjoyable study aid.

Created by Magoosh, a leading provider of exam prep for tests like GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT, and TOEFL, the extension supports learners in discovering and retaining challenging words naturally during their online sessions. Simply activate the extension, and watch GRE words stand out on any webpage, making vocabulary building accessible and engaging wherever you go online.

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By:: Magoosh
Users:: 2,000
Rating:: 3.16

(32)
Version:: 1.1 Last updated: 2017-03-23
Creation date:: 2017-03-23
Risk:: Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 104.00KB
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 16 hours ago

Ranking

# 18,421 ▲ 1,160

Other rankings

#23681 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 57 #99 in highlighter keyword 44 ▼ 2

User reviews

Users find the Magoosh GRE Vocab Highlighter helpful and appreciate its concept for GRE vocabulary learning. However, multiple reviews mention that the extension requires manual activation on every page, does not highlight text in links, and suffers from poor highlighting visibility due to limited color options. Stability and smoothness are also concerns, with some users reporting that it does not work consistently or at all. Overall, while the concept is praised, execution and usability issues diminish its effectiveness.

Pros

Helpful for vocabulary building and learning GRE words
Nice concept for highlighting vocab words on web pages
Users appreciate the effort by Magoosh in creating the extension
Some users find it very useful for GRE preparation

Cons

Highlighting does not work automatically and requires clicking the extension every time a new page loads
The extension does not highlight text within links or certain areas
Highlight colors are limited and hard to distinguish especially with blue light filter apps
The extension is unstable and does not work smoothly as expected
Some users report it not working at all on their devices

Recent reviews

I will make now a better web crawler and vocab highlighter now.

Sa*****, 2021-04-22

Should have other colors (such as Green) for the highlighted words. I use bluelight filter app all the time and yellow color cannot be distinguished while the app is running. I hope the developers will add more color options in the future.

Md*****, 2021-01-09

This extension did not work in my case and was not showing the highlights

ra*****, 2020-06-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Magoosh GRE Vocab Highlighter requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Magoosh GRE Vocab Highlighter has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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