ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 291732 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.80
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1 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
prudent
derelict
incidental
rescue

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 prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

2 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
straddle
distortion
egotist
defect

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
grandiose
manifest
meticulous
connoisseur

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

4 Prune most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
trim
drab
embellish
induce

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

5 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
89% Answer Correctly
start
ecstatic
exalt
grandiose

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."