ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 186295 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.08
Score 0% 62%

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1 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
pretentious
raspy
recrimination

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 buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

2 Rail most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
onset
upbraid
repel
pantomime

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
heinous
prudent
rehash
sugar pill

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

4 Incidental most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
opportune
comprehensible
nurture
petty

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for opportune is "suitable or convenient.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

5 The genial host warmly greeted his many guests.
79% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
clarity
pleasant
commemorate

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."