ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 243107 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.49
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1 Fragile most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
prominence
frail
buffoonery
turpitude

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

2 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
insinuate
evasive
ecstatic
gruff

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

3 Celebrated most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
incidental
mandate
clairvoyance
admired

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

4 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
surplus
serenity
serene
insolence

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

5 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
repentant
corrective
absolve
surly

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."