ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 437942 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.15
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1 "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
63% Answer Correctly
inscription
commemorate
fraud
intricate

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 fraud is "trick.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 Absolve most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
gruff
incongruous
exculpate
composed

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

3 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
precept
fickle
vulgar
embellish

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

4 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
derivative
proximity
banal
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

5 Revive most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
reanimate
surplus
pretentious
incidental

Solution
The definition for revive is "To bring back to life." Used in a sentence: Hank tried to revive Clare's interest in the project, but her enthusiasm had expired. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."