Meaning & use
Word Knowledge
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Meaning
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A section of the ASVAB military test that checks vocabulary by asking you to choose the meaning of words.
Grammar: Usually capitalized as a test section name; often used with 'the': 'the Word Knowledge section.'
Patterns
- the Word Knowledge section
- score well on Word Knowledge
- take Word Knowledge
The Word Knowledge section of the ASVAB has questions like 'What does 'abundant' mean?'
She studied vocabulary lists to prepare for Word Knowledge.
Your Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension scores combine to give a Verbal score.
Common combinations
- Word Knowledge section
- The Word Knowledge section is timed.
- score on Word Knowledge
- He got a high score on Word Knowledge.
- prepare for Word Knowledge
- She used flashcards to prepare for Word Knowledge.
- Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension
- Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension make up the Verbal score.
Synonyms and how they differ
- vocabulary test
- A general term for any test of word meanings; 'Word Knowledge' is the specific ASVAB section name.
Practice
What does the 'Word Knowledge' section of the ASVAB test?
Choose one answer.
Word Knowledge measures vocabulary by asking you to identify the meaning of words. The other options describe different ASVAB sections, such as Mathematics Knowledge or Assembling Objects.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Word Knowledge”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.