I have the GRE general study guides for 2008, exam was rescheduled for January 2, 2009. Do I need new books?

Question

I had originally planned to take the General GRE in Jan '08, but had to reschedule for Jan '09. Do you think the questions/format will be so different that I will need new study guides? Also, how difficult is the exam REALLY? Thanks for any help!

Answer 1

No, the caliber of the questions generally remains the same. Just to give you an idea the questions in ETS' 2008 prep guide are from the late 80's-mid nineties.  The only thing that has changed is the format which, to my knowledge, won't be altered within the year.

Oh, and the exam is a b*****d.