ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 569859 Results

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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
extant
comprehensible
ramble
pageantry

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

2 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
raspy
condone
brawl
opportune

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient."

3 They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second.
88% Answer Correctly
awe
flagrant
plaudits
overjoyed

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

4 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
redouble
urge
aerate
awe

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

5 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
turmoil
dreary
buffoonery
solace

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."