ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 553282 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.80
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1 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
incongruous
immoderate
intensify
penurious

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 penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

2 The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank.
88% Answer Correctly
genial
eulogy
strict
prune

Solution
The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

3 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
channel
salvage
pallid
impenitent

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

4 Stifle most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
suppress
unscrupulous
embellish
apathetic

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

5 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
pantomime
brawl
inauspicious
pretentious

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 pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."