ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 161789 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.81
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1 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
intricate
roam
pantomime
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 Futile most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
hopeless
repel
rail

Solution
The definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective." Used in a sentence: Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind. The definition for rail is "to scold in harsh language.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

3 Parity most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
lurid
incidental
sameness
plaudits

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

4 Antidote most nearly means:
91% Answer Correctly
liability
cure
lurid
drub

Solution
The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

5 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
trim
curtail
parity
stifle

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."