ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 269431 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
Score 0% 69%

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1 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
censure
beat
eloquent
untenable

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

2 Pretense most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
prune
meticulous
cover
buffer

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details."

3 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
meticulous
deferment
mediate
ceaseless

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

4 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
incongruous
trove
pretentious
colossal

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

5 Periodic most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
corroborate
mundane
repeated
equitable

Solution
The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."