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ASVAB · Synonym Recognition

RESILIENT most nearly means:

Correct answer

Able to recover quickly from difficulty; tough and adaptable

  1. A Fragile
  2. B Slow
  3. C Able to recover quickly from difficulty; tough and adaptable
  4. D Generous

Why this is the answer

Resilient means able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. A resilient material springs back after compression; a resilient person adapts and recovers after setbacks. Root: Latin 'resilire' = to spring back. Military context: Resilient supply lines can recover from disruption; resilient soldiers adapt to changing conditions. Antonyms: fragile, brittle, rigid.
Source: ASVAB WK, Vocabulary — Resilient

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