ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 563473 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
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1 Comprehensible most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
exception
awe
intelligle
camaraderie

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."

2 Commemorate most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
observe
periodic
aesthete
implausible

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

3 Penurious most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
apathetic
mediate
stern
frugal

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

4 The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
80% Answer Correctly
turpitude
raspy
collection
frugal

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

5 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
exalt
sugar pill
perception
garish

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."