ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 562309 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.68
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1 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
lurid
foster
discern
refurbish

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

2 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
periodic
caustic
authoritarian
mundane

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

3 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
classic
untenable
exception
surplus

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

4 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
opponent
prudent
advantageous
defiant

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

5 Gravity most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
seriousness
unscrupulous
drub
comprehensible

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 comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."