ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 578169 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
Score 0% 71%

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1 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
pretentious
awe
gargantuan
advance

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

2 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
augment
servile
pretentious
dreary

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 augment is "to make greater.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

3 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
82% Answer Correctly
medium
comprehensible
prudent
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

4 Pretense most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
cover
repentant
pantomime
compulsion

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

5 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
59% Answer Correctly
gaudy
raspy
ethical
turmoil

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."