Answer to Yesterday’s Word Knowledge Question

Yesterday I presented the prefix contra-.  Do you know what the prefix contra- means?  In my role as an ASVAB tutor, I let me students know that they need to review prefixes, root words and suffixes.  The prefix contra- means against.  Examples of words that include the prefix contra- include: contradict, contraindicate, contraband, and contraposition.  Do not overlook the importance of reviewing root words and vocabulary to boost your score on the Word Knowledge section of the ASVAB.