ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 376908 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
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1 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
divination
brandish
epistolary

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

2 Illuminate most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
derelict
appraise
pallid
elucidate

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
entangle
periodic
plaudits

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 periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

4 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
extant
opportune
exalt
shorten

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 opportune is "suitable or convenient.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

5 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
combative
conduit
connoisseur
gargantuan

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 combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."