ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 266216 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.51
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1 Rail most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
flaunt
upbraid
turpitude
genial

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

2 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
manifest
strict
euphoria

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

3 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
subside
regurgitate
beneficial
ramble

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

4 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
indecorous
advantageous
urge
belated

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 indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

5 Solace most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
accessible
comfort
hedonism
defiant

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."