ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 915299 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.83
Score 0% 77%

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1 Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter.
61% Answer Correctly
unnerve
dubious
insolence
illuminate

Solution
The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
buffer
repel
benevolent
beat

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

3 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
brawl
iridescent
placebo
authoritarian

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 iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

4 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
flaw
compulsion
favorable
genial

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

5 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
82% Answer Correctly
medium
epistolary
accommodate
induce

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."