ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 544379 Results

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1 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
dreadful
retroactive
raucous
derelict

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

2 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
divination
rancorous
comprehensible
negate

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

3 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
equitable
futile
strategem
intricate

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

4 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
appalling
lenient
demeanor

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

5 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
deferment
sameness
antidote

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."