ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 383528 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
59% Answer Correctly
brandish
drab
inauspicious
gaudy

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

2 Melee most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
prune
brawl
avian
rancorous

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 prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

3 The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
79% Answer Correctly
polarize
stifle
deferment
repulse

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

4 Disconcert most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
accommodate
unnerve
melee
precept

Solution
The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

5 Brandish most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
accommodate
hedonism
exasperation
flourish

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."