ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 583277 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.21
Score 0% 64%

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1 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
80% Answer Correctly
brawl
naive
antidote
negate

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 negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

2 Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
64% Answer Correctly
incidental
civility
brandish
baseless

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 civility is "politeness.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

3 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
impenitent
manifest
comparable
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 manifest is "obvious.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

4 Prominence most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
renown
impenitent
eloquent
prune

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

5 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
drab
supple
caustic
refurbish

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."