ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 606876 Results

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Correct 0 3.32
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1 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
60% Answer Correctly
raucous
gargantuan
gaudy
corrective

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

2 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
accentuate
futile
brawl
prominence

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 accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

3 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
retrograde
scamper
incisive
preclude

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

4 The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
71% Answer Correctly
untenable
crafty
commemorate
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 Derelict most nearly means:
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destitute
extant
iridescent
archetypal

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."