ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 932672 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.79
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1 Prune most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
discern
manifest
trim
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

2 Raucous most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
serenity
extol
rowdy
revoke

Solution
The definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy." Used in a sentence: Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

3 Abate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
drub
melee
subside

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

4 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
immoderate
perception
brawl
hedonism

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 hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

5 The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating.
81% Answer Correctly
mediate
repeated
oblivious
induce

Solution
The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."