ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 209906 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
Score 0% 68%

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1 Absolve most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
pretentious
exculpate
eloquent
extant

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 extant is "currently existing.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

2 Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match.
84% Answer Correctly
hedonism
aesthete
disconcert
opponent

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

3 Meticulous most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
augment
duplicity
fastidious
commemorate

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

4 The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
62% Answer Correctly
remedial
turmoil
retroactive
stifle

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

5 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
82% Answer Correctly
melee
medium
manifest
discern

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."