ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 383912 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.80
Score 0% 76%

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1 The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding.
87% Answer Correctly
moderate
rhapsody
epitaph
enormous

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

2 Rancorous most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
benevolent
clairvoyance
melee
bitter

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

3 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
prudent
appalling
absolve

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 prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

4 Antidote most nearly means:
91% Answer Correctly
retroactive
deferment
cure
duplicity

Solution
The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

5 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
aesthete
rhapsody
obnoxious
corrupt

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."