ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 492025 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
Score 0% 72%

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1 Stifle most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
insolence
suppress
demean
intricate

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 demean is "to lower status.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

2 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
60% Answer Correctly
indecorous
demean
pompous
epitaph

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 epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

3 The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm.
86% Answer Correctly
flaw
peace
trove
naive

Solution
The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

4 The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
63% Answer Correctly
bitter
fraud
mandate
inauspicious

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

5 Scamper most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
combative
dubious
serenity
dash

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."