ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 157770 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
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1 Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in.
63% Answer Correctly
propitious
ramble
inviolable
conduit

Solution
The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

2 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
comparable
fickle
anthology
start

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

3 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
incite
pomp
raspy
gravity

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

4 Comparable most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
archetypal
promote
prominence
akin

Solution
The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

5 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
extant
distortion
retrograde
lurid

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."