ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 545284 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.16
Score 0% 63%

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1 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
ramble
entertain
rancorous
commemorate

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

2 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
insinuate
fraud
regale
channel

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

3 Entangle most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
garish
ecstatic
embroil
heed

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 garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

4 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
anthology
incongruous
contortion
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

5 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
60% Answer Correctly
moderate
rail
deferment
pompous

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."