ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 285555 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
Score 0% 71%

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1 Apathetic most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
archaic
drub
impassive
moderate

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

2 Proximity most nearly means:
91% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
nearness
illuminate
colossal

Solution
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 authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

3 Combative most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
abate
aggressive
rail
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for rail is "to scold in harsh language.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

4 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
61% Answer Correctly
eulogy
charade
aerate
corroborate

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 corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

5 Naive most nearly means:
48% Answer Correctly
corrective
augment
artless
epistolary

Solution
The definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom." Used in a sentence: The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."