ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 146483 Results

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Correct 0 3.29
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1 Extol most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
glorify
insinuate
entangle
comparable

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

2 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
70% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
buffoonery
rhapsody
inappropriate

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

3 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
70% Answer Correctly
incidental
stealth
implausible
cushion

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

4 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
epistolary
incongruous
scamper
evasive

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

5 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
implement
frugal
precept

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for precept is "a general rule of action.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."