ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 415034 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.90
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1 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
raucous
accessible
urge
induce

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

2 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
89% Answer Correctly
start
retroactive
trove
appalling

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

3 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
incidental
colossal
elusive
defect

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

4 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
recrimination
proximity
surly

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 gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

5 After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder.
85% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
elate
garish
gigantic

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."