ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 234664 Results

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1 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
elate
insinuate
scapegoat
brawl

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

2 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
67% Answer Correctly
gravity
revive
ominous
derelict

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 revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

3 Moderate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
medium
oblivious
impenitent
redouble

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 oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

4 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
revoke
incongruous
archetypal
sameness

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

5 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
mundane
extenuating
advantageous
complicated

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The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."