ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 273117 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
Score 0% 68%

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1 Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion.
48% Answer Correctly
incidental
benefactor
veneration
mundane

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

2 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
compulsion
imply
pathos
flaw

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

3 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
stealth
charade
opportune
immoderate

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

4 Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind.
79% Answer Correctly
mandate
pomp
gargantuan
hopeless

Solution
The definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective." Used in a sentence: Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

5 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
gruesome
exception
plaudits
diffident

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."