ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 216409 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.34
Score 0% 67%

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1 Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion.
48% Answer Correctly
retroactive
comparable
veneration
proximity

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

2 Ecstatic most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
melodious
comprehensible
derivative
overjoyed

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

3 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
iridescent
raucous
appalling
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 iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

4 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
intensify
liability
hedonism
entangle

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

5 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
corroborate
shimmering
proximity
raucous

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."