ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 549949 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.14
Score 0% 63%

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1 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
roam
lurid
aerate
repentant

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."

2 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
brandish
negate
garish
pretense

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."

3 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
celebrated
methodical
ecstatic
chaos

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

4 Brandish most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
eulogy
garish
flourish
epistolary

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 epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

5 Derivative most nearly means:
37% Answer Correctly
censure
banal
deferment
lenient

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."