ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 436805 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.14
Score 0% 63%

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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
scamper
pantomime
pageantry
elate

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

2 "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
63% Answer Correctly
inscription
embellish
deferment
corrective

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

3 Accommodate most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
epistolary
oblige
opportune
corroborate

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient."

4 The genial host warmly greeted his many guests.
79% Answer Correctly
archaic
avian
pleasant
incongruous

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

5 Demean most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
aesthete
apathetic
humble
antidote

Solution
The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."