ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 203502 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
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1 Gravity most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
seriousness
proximity
methodical
flaunt

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

2 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
augment
sugar pill
drub

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 clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

3 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
awe
melee
destitute
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

4 Stifle most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
incidental
pomp
cunning
suppress

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

5 The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
71% Answer Correctly
gravity
crafty
fickle
euphoria

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."