ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 513965 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.48
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1 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
entangle
incumbent
recrimination
handicap

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

2 The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
80% Answer Correctly
archaic
immoderate
irritation
incongruous

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

3 His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force.
69% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
cognition
entangle
derelict

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

4 Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
76% Answer Correctly
flaw
improbable
entangle
intricate

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

5 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
epistolary
absolve
pretentious
ramble

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 absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."