ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 140166 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
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1 Precept most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
eulogy
immoderate
trove
rule

Solution
The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

2 Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party.
82% Answer Correctly
rowdy
mundane
fragile
disconcert

Solution
The definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy." Used in a sentence: Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

3 Clarity most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
pomp
solace
comparable
lucidity

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

4 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
avian
lenient
polarize
strategem

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

5 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
corrosive
gruff
gruesome
repel

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."