ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 590536 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
Score 0% 72%

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1 Absolve most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
dubious
repentant
exculpate
pomp

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for dubious is "questionable.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

2 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
advantageous
aesthete
foil
implausible

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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

3 Appraise most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
nurture
assess
fickle
duplicity

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

4 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
prudent
brawl
implausible
turpitude

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 implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

5 Archaic most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
recrimination
antiquated
colossal
gargantuan

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 gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."