ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 116356 Results

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1 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
prominence
plaudits
iridescent
compassion

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

2 Cassandra was overcome with euphoria when she met her long–lost sister.
58% Answer Correctly
augment
ecstatic
surplus
elation

Solution
The definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Cassandra was overcome with euphoria when she met her long–lost sister. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

3 Revive most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
dubious
prudent
reanimate
solace

Solution
The definition for revive is "To bring back to life." Used in a sentence: Hank tried to revive Clare's interest in the project, but her enthusiasm had expired. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

4 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
stern
repulse
distortion
gruff

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
appalling
archetypal
drab
complicated

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."