ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 399083 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.40
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1 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
regale
archaic
accommodate
subside

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

2 Sociable most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
implement
genial
incongruous
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship." Used in a sentence: The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

3 Anthology most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
collection
finite
iridescent
precept

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

4 Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director.
66% Answer Correctly
living
indecorous
fragile
exalt

Solution
The definition for extant is "Currently existing." Used in a sentence: Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

5 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
interminable
fickle
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."