ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 181434 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
Score 0% 66%

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1 Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college.
69% Answer Correctly
disdain
duplicity
exception
comfort

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

2 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
brandish
deferment
lucidity
meticulous

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

3 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
corrective
pretentious
authoritarian
futile

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

4 Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.
60% Answer Correctly
facade
exculpate
condone
eulogy

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

5 Comprehensible most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
liability
eloquent
appraise
intelligle

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. 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 appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."