ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 482140 Results

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1 Oblivious most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
futile
sociable
careless

Solution
The definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness." Used in a sentence: Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

2 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
recrimination
deceit
curtail
corroborate

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

3 Stifle most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
iridescent
belated
suppress
eulogy

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

4 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
brandish
evasive
catastrophic
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

5 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
induce
comparable
euphoria
pretentious

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 euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."