The ASVAB Word Knowledge test is not so much focused on concepts or syllabi than it is on the capacity to possess a sufficiently expansive vocabulary. Enjoying a wider vocabulary, or lexicon, means you’re capable of explaining events more accurately and relevantly, while at the same time understanding the equivalent from your peers and colleagues. Thus, each member enlisting in the military must demonstrate their ability to communicate, with the ASVAB Word Knowledge component looking at one important side of this coin. With this in mind, we can at least point you in a direction that allows you to frame your studies in a meaningful way.

After all, there’s little point learning some complex words that’ll never appear. However, there are some guidelines you can follow:

If you are limited by vocabulary you are, by definition, limited by the means with which you communicate. Possessing knowledge of synonyms places you in the powerful position of being able to describe events and actions through more accurate, defined means. You should look to the ASVAB Word Knowledge test as one that enhances your skills as a future military professional. While on the face of it studying synonyms may not appear sufficiently exciting, but by understanding its role in your future career you can add a layer of motivational veneer to your studies – resulting in greater incentive to tackle a subject otherwise considered quite thorny and complicated.