ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 591914 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
Score 0% 66%

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1 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
incumbent
inscription
abate
deferment

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

2 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
entertain
nurture
brandish
stealth

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

3 Appraise most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
censure
assess
pathos
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

4 Rail most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
upbraid
defiant
penurious
inviolable

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

5 Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology.
74% Answer Correctly
incidental
seriousness
punctual
disdain

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."