ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 460820 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
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1 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
aerate
redouble
salvage
furtiveness

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

2 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
pretentious
flaw
penurious
straddle

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

3 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
adversary
catastrophic
written
drub

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

4 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
implausible
stealth
disdain
imply

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

5 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
flagrant
indecorous
hedonism
lucidity

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."