ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 142580 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.26
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1 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
pathos
extant
glaring
turmoil

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

2 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
53% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
pomp
manifest
pliant

Solution
The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

3 Gravity most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
pathos
seriousness
conduit
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

4 Moderate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
medium
augment
flaw
liability

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

5 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
penurious
dreadful
stealth
repel

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."