ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 258430 Results

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1 Comparable most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
akin
epitaph
comprehensible
celebrated

Solution
The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

2 Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
76% Answer Correctly
improbable
iridescent
apathetic
refurbish

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

3 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
80% Answer Correctly
straddle
brawl
benevolent
flaw

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 benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

4 Anthology most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
incisive
hedonism
prominence
collection

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
flaunt
regale
furtiveness
accentuate

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 regale is "to amuse.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."