ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 539673 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.24
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1 Polarize most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
divide
pathos
aerate
iridescent

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

2 Servile most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
slavish
awe
derelict
intricate

Solution
The definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive." Used in a sentence: Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

3 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
elate
indecorous
gargantuan
shorten

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 indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

4 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
59% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
flourish
inviolable
demeanor

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 gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

5 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
60% Answer Correctly
gaudy
servile
surplus
comparable

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."