ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 404780 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.86
Score 0% 77%

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1 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
start
augment
mediate
appraise

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

2 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
incidental
mundane
implausible
shorten

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

3 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
interminable
dubious
favorable
inflammatory

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

4 Incongruous most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
combustion
inappropriate
redouble
epistolary

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

5 Untenable most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
baseless
meticulous
negate

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 negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details."