ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 276465 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.68
Score 0% 74%

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1 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
71% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
combustion
gruesome
rancorous

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 combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

2 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
rescue
heinous
grandiose
censure

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

3 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
ramble
dreary
derivative
camaraderie

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

4 Disconcert most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
pathos
clairvoyance
unnerve
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

5 Revoke most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
rescind
egotist
penurious
augment

Solution
The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."