ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 414920 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1 Disconcert most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
deferment
unnerve
implausible
illuminate

Solution
The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

2 Ramble most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
turpitude
nurture
roam
illuminate

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

3 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
insolence
deceit
pantomime
pretentious

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

4 "heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy.
70% Answer Correctly
indecorous
mind
conduit
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

5 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
pallid
pretentious
periodic
intricate

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."