ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 423244 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.41
Score 0% 68%

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1 Fragile most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
ethical
frail
pretense
negate

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."

2 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
hedonism
conduit
naive
contortion

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

3 The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
62% Answer Correctly
exalt
remedial
rail
finite

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

4 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
epitaph
indecorous
commonplace
turpitude

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

5 Comprehensible most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
intelligle
flaunt
civility
avian

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."