ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 996470 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.13
Score 0% 63%

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1 Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline.
53% Answer Correctly
pretentious
corrective
upbraid
induce

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

2 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
pretentious
retrograde
immoderate
melee

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

3 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
repel
epistolary
glaring
insinuate

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

4 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
absolve
parity
hedonism
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 parity is "equality.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

5 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
71% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
authoritarian
turpitude
impudence

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."