ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 257904 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.18
Score 0% 64%

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1 Illuminate most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
elucidate
gravity
corrective
rehash

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

2 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
caustic
foil
indecorous
fickle

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

3 Unscrupulous most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
defiant
epitaph
archaic
corrupt

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

4 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
regale
furtiveness
cunning
corrosive

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

5 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
supple
ethical
destitute

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."