ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 270912 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.31
Score 0% 66%

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1 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
subside
penurious
comparable
mundane

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 mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

2 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
67% Answer Correctly
egotist
rehash
brandish
ominous

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

3 Frugal most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
intricate
sparing
archaic
prune

Solution
The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

4 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
roam
melodious
buffer
frugal

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody."

5 Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college.
69% Answer Correctly
eloquent
comfort
fickle
archaic

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 fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."