ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 249103 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
Score 0% 71%

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1 Plaudits most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
mundane
kudos
incidental
elusive

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

2 Turmoil most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
exception
redouble
elate
chaos

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

3 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
lurid
intensify
derivative
extant

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 derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

4 Combative most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
diffident
futile
grandiose
aggressive

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

5 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
diffident
equitable
pomp
connoisseur

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."