ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 487895 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
apathetic
intelligle
brandish
extol

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

2 Genial most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
embellish
corroborate
pleasant

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

3 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
fidelity
ploy
revoke
pale

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful."

4 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
pageantry
prune
deferment

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

5 Inflammatory most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
seditious
indecorous
gargantuan
elusive

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."