ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 584258 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
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1 Supple most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
intricate
pliant
aerate
cunning

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 cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

2 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
detect
celebrated
interminable
punctual

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

3 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
exalt
curtail
shimmering
garish

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

4 Untenable most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
negate
baseless
demeanor
finite

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."

5 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
75% Answer Correctly
civility
eloquent
periodic
postponement

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."