ASVAB Word Knowledge 5

Question 1

PRUDENT most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

wise and careful

Answer

Prudent means acting with care and thought for the future; showing good judgment.

Question 2

The word FORTIFY most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

strengthen

Answer

To fortify means to make stronger or more resistant, especially against attack.

Question 3

METICULOUS most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

extremely careful and precise

Answer

Meticulous means showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Question 4

The survivor showed great RESILIENCE. Resilience means:

Accepted Answer

ability to recover quickly

Answer

Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

Question 5

DECIPHER most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

make out the meaning of

Answer

To decipher means to convert coded or unclear information into understandable form.

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