ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 29219 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.53
Score 0% 71%

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1 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
disconcert
brawl
rail
colossal

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 colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

2 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
advantageous
authoritarian
elusive
civility

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

3 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
handicap
buffer
sociable
epistolary

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

4 Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
64% Answer Correctly
comparable
obnoxious
baseless
antidote

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

5 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
aesthete
complement
fraud
elusive

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."