ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 468208 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
Score 0% 72%

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1 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
favorable
melee
naive
condone

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

2 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
anthology
beat
gruff
clarity

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

3 Pretentious most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
turpitude
entangle
naive
pompous

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

4 The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly.
77% Answer Correctly
pretense
dash
untenable
negate

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

5 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
moderate
censure
shimmering
parity

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for parity is "Equality."