ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 168751 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.72
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1 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
gaudy
catastrophic
authoritarian
prominence

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

2 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
embellish
enhance
ecstatic
prudent

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 ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

3 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
start
augment
civility
perception

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 augment is "to make greater.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

4 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
written
ethical
melee
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

5 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
incisive
insolence
rescue
fraud

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."