ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 584769 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
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1 Interminable most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
ceaseless
plaudits
grandiose
stern

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

2 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
immoderate
gargantuan
rescue
catastrophic

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

3 Retroactive most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
fraud
retrograde
adversary
turmoil

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

4 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
grandiose
revoke
antiquated
iridescent

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 grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

5 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
pantomime
facade
camaraderie
highlight

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."