ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 101479 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
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1 Gargantuan most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
pantomime
revoke
enormous
epitaph

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

2 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
manifest
absolve
adorn
mundane

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

3 James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose.
67% Answer Correctly
evident
trove
proximity
benevolent

Solution
The definition for manifest is "Obvious." Used in a sentence: James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

4 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
mediate
retroactive
genial
handicap

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

5 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
gruff
benevolent
urge
frugal

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."