ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 142765 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.24
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1 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
gaudy
celebrated
censure
onset

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

2 All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
76% Answer Correctly
foil
rule
turpitude
epitaph

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 epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

3 Corrective most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
remedial
promote
intricate
appraise

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

4 Interminable most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
ceaseless
drub
serenity
impenitent

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

5 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
proximity
benefactor
scorn
moderate

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."