asvab word knowledge

commonly tested asvab words

Abate

Become less intense, lessen, diminish.

Abdicate

Give up power or a position.

Abhorrent

Offensive, detestable.

Ambiguous

Having more than one possible meaning, unclear.

Apathy

Lack of interest or emotion, indifference.

Apprehension

Anxiety, fear.

Competent

Capable, qualified.

Concede

Admit, acknowledge.

Cumbersome

Bulky, awkward.

Cursory

Hasty, not thorough.

Deft

Skillful, adroit.

Detest

Hate, dislike intensely.

Digress

To wander from the main subject.

Disdain

Scorn, contempt.

Expedite

To hasten, speed up.

Frugal

Thrifty, economical.

Futile

Useless, ineffective.

Hostile

Unfriendly, aggressive.

Impetuous

Rash, impulsive.

Incoherent

Unclear, not logical.

Inflexible

Resistant to change, rigid.

Insinuate

To suggest indirectly, imply.

Intrepid

Brave, fearless.

Lethargic

Sluggish, tired.

Loathe

Detest, dislike intensely.

Obliterate

Destroy completely, demolish.

Ominous

Threatening, sinister.

Perish

To die, to be destroyed.

Petty

Trivial, insignificant.

Plausible

Credible, believable.

Relevant

To the point, pertinent.

Rescind

Revoke, cancel.

Slander

False statements damaging to a reputation.

Sporadic

Occurring irregularly.

Stamina

Endurance, resistance to fatigue.

Succinct

Brief, concise.

Surmount

Overcome, get on top of.

Tedious

Boring, tiresome.

Treacherous

Dangerous, disloyal.

Turmoil

Confusion, disturbance.

Vague

Unclear, indistinct.

Verbose

Wordy, using too many words.

Vindictive

Vengeful, inclined to seek revenge.

Warily

Cautiously, carefully.

Common prefixes

A-, Ab-

Away, from, not.

Anti-

Against.

Bi-

Two.

Contra-

Against.

De-

Away from, deny.

Ex-

Out of.

Extra-

Beyond.

In-, Im-, Ir-

Not, without.

Mal-

Wrong, bad.

Omni-

All.

Pre-

Before.

Re-

Back, again.

Semi-

Half.

Sub-

Below, under.

Super-

Over, more.

Trans-

Across.

Un-

Not.