ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 577895 Results

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1 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
53% Answer Correctly
buffer
pliant
commemorate
foil

Solution
The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

2 Trove most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
accessible
cache
ecstatic
polarize

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

3 It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party.
66% Answer Correctly
oblilgatory
aerate
benefactor
discern

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

4 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
pretentious
flourish
heinous
corrosive

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

5 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
80% Answer Correctly
brawl
flourish
futile
inauspicious

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 inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."