ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 724430 Results

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1 "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother.
77% Answer Correctly
incongruous
melee
archetypal
prevent

Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

2 Mediate most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
penurious
arbitrate
impenitent
grandiose

Solution
The definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile." Used in a sentence: The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

3 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
revive
oblivious
incongruous
complicated

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

4 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
furtiveness
archaic
sociable
turpitude

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 sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

5 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
evasive
stifle
salvage
onset

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 salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."