ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 516237 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.65
Score 0% 73%

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1 Derelict most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
gravity
corrosive
punctual
destitute

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

2 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
drub
shorten
aesthete
recrimination

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

3 They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second.
88% Answer Correctly
overjoyed
genial
pomp
heed

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

4 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
81% Answer Correctly
flaunt
procrastinate
medium
eulogy

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

5 Prominence most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
recrimination
renown
supple
dubious

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."