ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 207669 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.65
Score 0% 73%

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1 Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away."
85% Answer Correctly
drub
incisive
delay
pretentious

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

2 The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
65% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
entangle
spew
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

3 Eulogy most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
perception
pantomime
extol
homage

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

4 Civility most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
demean
eloquent
compulsion
courtesy

Solution
The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

5 It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party.
67% Answer Correctly
retroactive
lurid
oblilgatory
periodic

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."