ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 566449 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Sociable most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
genial
iridescent
repentant
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship." Used in a sentence: The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 Inauspicious most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
scapegoat
incongruous
turmoil

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

3 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
inappropriate
prune
derelict

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

4 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
timid
eloquent
raucous
inauspicious

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

5 Penurious most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
retroactive
conduit
frugal
melodious

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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 melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."