ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 566972 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.27
Score 0% 65%

Review

1 Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
64% Answer Correctly
indecorous
exalt
baseless
compulsion

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 compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

2 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
adversary
furtiveness
derelict
pretense

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

3 Precept most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
rule
duplicity
negate
pallid

Solution
The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."

4 Corrosive most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
parity
euphoria
caustic
heed

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

5 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
antiquated
accessible
buffer
demean

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."