ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 316632 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
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1 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
evasive
regurgitate
benefactor
extol

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 extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

2 Negate most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
mandate
neutralize
egotist
mediate

Solution
The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

3 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
indecorous
brawl
pomp
disconcert

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 disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

4 Solace most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
plaudits
serenity
comfort
insolence

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
drub
complicated
censure
serenity

Solution
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 serenity is "calmness.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."