ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 547063 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
Score 0% 72%

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1 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
duplicity
entertain
inauspicious

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 authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

2 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
eloquent
favorable
redouble
brandish

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

3 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
euphoria
fickle
advance
proximity

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

4 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
contortion
discern
flaunt
facade

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 discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

5 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
mundane
inscription
ramble
proximity

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."