ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 619328 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
Score 0% 66%

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1 The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion.
76% Answer Correctly
diffident
impenitent
cunning
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 diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

2 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
turmoil
derivative
dreary
archaic

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 derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

3 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
gaudy
moderate
foil
dubious

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

4 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
prudent
belated
furtiveness
diffident

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

5 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
comparable
retrograde
perception
buffer

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 comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."