ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 34474 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.18
Score 0% 64%

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1 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
epitaph
placebo
raucous
pageantry

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

2 Moderate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
insolence
brandish
gravity
medium

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

3 Incidental most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
colossal
comprehensible
rehash
petty

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

4 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
moderate
rail
contortion
extol

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

5 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
67% Answer Correctly
buffer
ominous
pantomime
induce

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."