ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 375549 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
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1 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
incumbent
enhance
commemorate
combustion

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 commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

2 Rail most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
archaic
diffident
upbraid
mundane

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

3 Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper.
64% Answer Correctly
interminable
parade
periodic
melodious

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

4 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
duplicity
rescue
intricate

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 regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

5 Gargantuan most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
regale
straddle
enormous
catastrophic

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."