ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 469713 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.68
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1 Mandate most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
naive
brandish
command
punctual

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for punctual is "on time.", the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

2 The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language.
88% Answer Correctly
approachable
surplus
accessible
censure

Solution
The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

3 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
lurid
adversary
raucous
brandish

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."

4 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
contortion
ramble
mundane
distortion

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

5 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
67% Answer Correctly
ominous
prune
incisive
catastrophic

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."