ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 505186 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.88
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1 Mandate most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
comparable
command
aesthete

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 comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

2 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
opponent
manifest
prominence
pantomime

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 Recrimination most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
stern
eloquent
counterclaim
immoderate

Solution
The definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation." Used in a sentence: Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

4 The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism.
77% Answer Correctly
extant
surplus
glorify
iridescent

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

5 The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
68% Answer Correctly
embellish
composed
oblige
opportune

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."