ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 767916 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.83
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1 Incongruous most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
duplicity
inappropriate
prune
turmoil

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

2 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
stealth
brandish
brawl
plaudits

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 stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

3 Onset most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
start
prominence
fraud
insinuate

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 insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

4 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
drab
incite
mediate
conduit

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

5 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
corrective
oxygenate
indecorous
censure

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."