Word Knowledge

As an ASVAB tutor, I meet many students who ask me how to boost their vocabulary score on the Word Knowledge section of the test.  I emphasize the importance of studying common ASVAB vocabulary words.  However, this is not enough.  I make sure my students realize that studying Latin and Greek roots will help expand their vocabulary even more.  Today’s question asks about the meaning of the root word chron-.

Chron- is a Greek root word.  There are many words in English that consist of the Greek root chron-.  Some examples are achronism, anachronism, chronology, chronometer, chronic, and chronicle.  Do you know what chron- means?  I will present the answer and explanation tomorrow.