ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 580917 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.31
Score 0% 66%

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1 Moderate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
frugal
eulogy
medium
accommodate

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 eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

2 Solace most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
commemorate
accommodate
heinous
comfort

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

3 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
59% Answer Correctly
pompous
belated
benefactor
incidental

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for benefactor is "one who offers financial help.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

4 Regurgitate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
embellish
spew
exasperation
insolence

Solution
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

5 Prominence most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
renown
finite
mediate
eulogy

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."