ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 118508 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.89
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1 The genial host warmly greeted his many guests.
79% Answer Correctly
deferment
pomp
pleasant
hedonism

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

2 The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank.
88% Answer Correctly
strict
clairvoyance
pretense
derelict

Solution
The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

3 Finite most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
egotist
grandiose
limited
comparable

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."

4 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
distortion
rancorous
roam
interminable

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

5 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
brandish
authoritarian
inflammatory
eloquent

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."