Meaning & use
Word Knowledge
A section of the ASVAB military aptitude test that measures vocabulary by asking test-takers to identify word meanings.
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He studied vocabulary flashcards for weeks to prepare for the Word Knowledge section.
Word Knowledge questions often ask you to choose the word closest in meaning to an underlined term.
A note on using this word
ASVAB stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery; Word Knowledge combines with Paragraph Comprehension for the Verbal score.
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