ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 243137 Results

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1 Exasperation most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
liability
irritation
pantomime
implausible

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

2 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
aesthete
frugal
compassion
accessible

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 accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

3 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
finite
combative
incongruous
urge

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

4 Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
65% Answer Correctly
pallid
baseless
rehash
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."

5 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
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recrimination
garish
sociable
pale

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The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."