ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 599564 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.56
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1 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
drab
gruesome
stealth
deferment

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

2 Apathetic most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
fragile
salvage
inauspicious
impassive

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

3 The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
72% Answer Correctly
redouble
aerate
dreary
revoke

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

4 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
colossal
conduit
evasive
liability

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

5 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
80% Answer Correctly
pretentious
demeanor
discern
brawl

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 discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."