ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 537852 Results

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1 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
repentant
gaudy
combative
stifle

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

2 Anthology most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
distortion
disdain
exasperation
collection

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

3 Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties.
61% Answer Correctly
prominence
appalling
aerate
embroil

Solution
The definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble." Used in a sentence: Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

4 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
archetypal
shorten
censure
brandish

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 brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

5 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
corrupt
iridescent
curtail
negate

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."