ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 443321 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
extant
beat
trove
awe

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

2 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
distortion
foster
surplus
intricate

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

3 Illuminate most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
elucidate
unscrupulous
demeanor
derivative

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

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

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 flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

5 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
rancorous
derelict
flaw

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 rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."