ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 400491 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.07
Score 0% 61%

Review

1 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
placebo
heed
ceaseless
fragile

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

2 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
59% Answer Correctly
flourish
flaunt
condone
pantomime

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

3 The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
72% Answer Correctly
cunning
dreary
induce
aerate

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

4 Gruff most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
polarize
surly
garish
trove

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

5 Trove most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
benefactor
cache
pretense
futile

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."