ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 463580 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.17
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1 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
solace
pretentious
awe
adorn

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

2 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
keen
euphoria
combative
pretense

Solution
The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

3 Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
82% Answer Correctly
imply
pretense
accessible
intricate

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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

4 Equitable most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
aerate
impartial
disconcert

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

5 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
eulogy
combative
illuminate
commonplace

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."