ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 342964 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.23
Score 0% 65%

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1 Repentant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
heinous
prudent
iridescent
contrite

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

2 The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters.
61% Answer Correctly
sociable
impartial
illuminate
grandiose

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

3 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
fickle
distortion
oxygenate
ecstatic

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 ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

4 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
60% Answer Correctly
benefactor
melee
pompous
corrosive

Solution
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 corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

5 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
enhance
ethical
conduit
prudent

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."