ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 184852 Results

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1 Equitable most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
nurture
impartial
regurgitate
flaunt

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

2 Garish most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
intricate
elusive
scapegoat
gaudy

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

3 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
distortion
iridescent
scorn
parity

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

4 The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
68% Answer Correctly
eloquent
discern
archetypal
oblige

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

5 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
archetypal
regurgitate
flagrant
compassion

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."