ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 162536 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.56
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1 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
extant
awe
enhance
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

2 The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
86% Answer Correctly
defect
belated
anthology
pretense

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

3 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
disconcert
grandiose
deceit
sociable

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

4 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
revive
jocularity
benefactor
adversary

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for benefactor is "one who offers financial help.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."

5 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
mundane
shimmering
deferment
genial

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."