ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 549026 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.58
Score 0% 72%

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1 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
prominence
melee
intensify
preclude

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

2 there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health.
84% Answer Correctly
impenitent
cunning
mundane
advantageous

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 cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

3 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
surly
manifest
proximity

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

4 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
implement
penurious
heinous
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 heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

5 Onset most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
start
buffer
catastrophic
epistolary

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 catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."