ASVAB CampWord Knowledge (WK)
Ability to select correct meanings in context and identify best synonyms. It is one of the four subtests that decide AFQT eligibility.
- 15 questions
- 9 minutes
- ~36 s per question
- Counts toward the AFQT
- No calculator
- 9 lessons · 7 h
Lessons
9 lessons · 260 practice questions · 72 flashcards- 01Synonyms: Core MethodSelect the closest synonym or word meaning in context by precise semantic comparison, grammatical alignment, prediction, substitution, and controlled elimination.32 min24 questions8 cards
- 02Context CluesInfer the most nearly equivalent meaning of an unfamiliar word using definition, restatement, contrast, examples, causes, tone, syntax, negation and contextual evidence.35 min24 questions8 cards
- 03PrefixesInfer the closest meaning of unfamiliar English words by analyzing common genuine prefixes, their variants, base meanings and sentence evidence while avoiding false splits and misleading choices.38 min28 questions8 cards
- 04SuffixesRecognize genuine suffixes; infer grammatical class and a supported word meaning from base, ending, and sentence; distinguish noun, adjective, verb, adverb and inflectional patterns; defeat misleading morphological lookalikes.45 min28 questions8 cards
- 05Greek and Latin RootsInfer modern English vocabulary meanings using authentic Greek and Latin roots, common spelling variants, affixes, grammatical clues and sentence context; reject literal-translation and false-splitting traps.55 min28 questions8 cards
- 06Multiple-Meaning WordsRecognize a word’s precise sense in context; distinguish related and unrelated meanings of the same spelling; use syntax, nearby details, collocations and tone to select the most accurate paraphrase.32 min32 questions8 cards
- 07Connotation and PrecisionDistinguish denotation from connotation, select precise synonyms by tone, degree, register and context, and explain why near-synonyms are wrong.44 min32 questions8 cards
- 08Vocabulary by Word FamiliesRecognize noun/verb/adjective/adverb word families; use form and contextual meaning to infer the best WK synonym while avoiding derivative false friends.52 min32 questions8 cards
- 09Timed Elimination for WKApply a five-step contextual synonym decision loop: read, predict, eliminate, compare, commit; adapt timing and revisit behavior correctly for CAT-ASVAB versus paper ASVAB.58 min32 questions8 cards
Word Knowledge practice tests
6 tests · each 15 questions · 9 min · no question repeats between tests
About this section
Word Knowledge measures your vocabulary: you pick the word closest in meaning to an underlined word, sometimes shown in a sentence. It is one of the two verbal subtests in the AFQT, so it directly affects your enlistment-qualifying score.
These 9 lessons focus on methods you can use on words you have never seen. They start with a core synonym method and context clues, then break words apart through prefixes, suffixes and Greek and Latin roots. Further lessons cover multiple-meaning words, connotation and precision, and vocabulary by word families, and the last one practices timed elimination so you can move quickly through WK questions.
Pair the lessons with daily reading and short review sessions, since a wider vocabulary builds slowly over weeks rather than overnight. Each lesson closes with a lesson test so you can check that the strategy sticks.
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