ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 46051 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
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1 Genial most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
iridescent
brandish
pleasant
deferment

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
gruff
eulogy
sugar pill
belated

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

3 Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious.
50% Answer Correctly
pomp
turpitude
seditious
conduit

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

4 Extol most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
extenuating
catastrophic
benevolent
glorify

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

5 Archetypal most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
penurious
prominence
classic
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."