ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 949459 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
Score 0% 69%

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1 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
appraise
adversary
brawl

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 inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."

2 Solace most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
incongruous
buffer
comfort
manifest

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

3 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
rancorous
entangle
advantageous
roam

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

4 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
eloquent
incite
ecstatic
retroactive

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 eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

5 Obnoxious most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
pretentious
brandish
turpitude
objectionable

Solution
The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."