ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 966615 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
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1 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
genial
detect
pantomime
facade

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 genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

2 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
composed
rail
comprehensible
intensify

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

3 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
exception
contortion
exasperation
frugal

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

4 Epistolary most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
accentuate
retroactive
placebo
written

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

5 "heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy.
70% Answer Correctly
apathetic
grandiose
melee
mind

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The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."