ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 527432 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
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1 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
embellish
straddle
incidental
flourish

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

2 After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder.
85% Answer Correctly
combustion
extol
gigantic
euphoria

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

3 The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
63% Answer Correctly
finite
stern
bitter
scapegoat

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 finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

4 Obnoxious most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
objectionable
fragile
advantageous
exalt

Solution
The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

5 Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college.
69% Answer Correctly
comfort
grandiose
corrective
repel

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."