ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 901831 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
Score 0% 68%

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1 Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.
60% Answer Correctly
ethical
benefactor
advantageous
exculpate

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

2 The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate.
71% Answer Correctly
implausible
mediate
embellish
detect

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

3 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
interminable
brawl
comprehensible
onset

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 comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

4 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
gravity
turpitude
corrective
furtiveness

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 corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

5 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
finite
melee
cushion
meticulous

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."