ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 352963 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.56
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1 Frugal most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
pretentious
sparing
rail
meticulous

Solution
The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

2 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
inflammatory
flourish
compulsion

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

3 Gravity most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
corrosive
liability
heed
seriousness

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

4 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
shorten
intricate
mandate
stifle

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

5 Ramble most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
penurious
mediate
corrective
roam

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."