ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 58376 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.44
Score 0% 69%

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1 Entangle most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
deferment
embroil
buffer
abate

Solution
The definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble." Used in a sentence: Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

2 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
brawl
gravity
antidote
rancorous

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 gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

3 The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion.
76% Answer Correctly
belated
genial
pathos
beat

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

4 Inauspicious most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
mediate
regale
ominous
exception

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

5 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
59% Answer Correctly
ethical
gaudy
proximity
gruff

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."