ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 450465 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.72
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1 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
gruesome
prudent
liability
camaraderie

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

2 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
pretense
extol
prudent
compassion

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

3 Antidote most nearly means:
91% Answer Correctly
oblivious
compulsion
eulogy
cure

Solution
The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

4 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
iridescent
timid
sociable
mediate

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

5 It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party.
67% Answer Correctly
trove
oblilgatory
interminable
meticulous

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."