Practice questions
Word Knowledge
Vocabulary, both as a synonym and as a word used in a sentence.
Practice all of Word Knowledge
Questions from every topic, mixed together. The quickest way to see where you stand.
Or practice one topic
Best right after you read that topic’s lesson, to check it stuck. These are the 7 topics in Word Knowledge, in the order worth learning them.
- Greek and Latin RootsThe high-yield roots, and using a known root to attack a word you have never seen.
- PrefixesPrefixes of negation, direction, number and degree.
- Suffixes and Parts of SpeechHow a suffix fixes a word's part of speech, and using that to eliminate choices.
- Context CluesReading the sentence around a word for definition, contrast and example signals.
- Synonyms and Shades of MeaningChoosing the closest match when more than one choice is defensible.
- Antonyms and OppositesThe opposite-meaning distractor, which is the most reliable trap on the subtest.
- Building a Working VocabularyA study method that survives contact with a test date, and the word families worth knowing.