ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 539856 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.05
Score 0% 61%

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1 Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion.
47% Answer Correctly
veneration
pretense
accentuate
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

2 Benevolent most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
altruistic
advantageous
prune
fidelity

Solution
The definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful." Used in a sentence: Sherman revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his homework. The definition for fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

3 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
trim
compulsion
clarity
duplicity

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

4 Gravity most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
extol
archaic
seriousness
anthology

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

5 Rhapsody most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
flourish
iridescent
civility
ecstasy

Solution
The definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Lorraine was in rhapsody when she was accepte to the college of her dreams. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."