ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 276703 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.87
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1 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
futile
colossal
oxygenate
trove

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

2 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
nurture
placebo
repulse
mundane

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

3 Gargantuan most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
mundane
retroactive
enormous
advantageous

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

4 Proximity most nearly means:
90% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
nearness
meticulous
eulogy

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The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

5 Pretentious most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
pompous
fraud
perception
surplus

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The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."