ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 746812 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.84
Score 0% 77%

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1 Implausible most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
recrimination
dubious
inauspicious
improbable

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

2 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
brandish
incidental
start
combative

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

3 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
untouchable
disdain
civility
disconcert

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

4 Prominence most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
serenity
turmoil
renown
proximity

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

5 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
appraise
lurid
urge
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."