ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 966278 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.58
Score 0% 72%

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1 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
opponent
drab
buffer
interminable

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

2 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
incumbent
surplus
corrective
connoisseur

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

3 The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing.
89% Answer Correctly
intricate
hedonism
aggressive
anthology

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

4 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
supple
melodious
nurture
cushion

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 nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

5 The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
62% Answer Correctly
melee
gargantuan
remedial
deferment

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."