ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 178176 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
Score 0% 72%

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1 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
intensify
melee
eulogy
drab

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

2 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
mandate
ominous
insinuate
methodical

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

3 Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.
59% Answer Correctly
grandiose
exculpate
colossal
antidote

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

4 Comprehensible most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
aesthete
censure
drab
intelligle

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

5 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
command
accentuate
extenuating
oblivious

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."