ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 755719 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.55
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1 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
combustion
brawl
facade
gargantuan

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 gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

2 Pretense most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
lurid
cover
fraud
methodical

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

3 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
deferment
censure
intensify
pomp

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

4 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
exception
timid
disconcert
penurious

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

5 Interminable most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
salvage
genial
hedonism
ceaseless

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."