ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 584755 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.41
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1 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
repulse
hedonism
epitaph
demean

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

2 Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
revoke
incongruous
renovate
interminable

Solution
The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

3 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
drub
epitaph
pretentious
accessible

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 epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

4 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
pathos
plaudits
perception
antiquated

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

5 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
methodical
combustion
disconcert
glaring

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."