ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 604872 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.66
Score 0% 73%

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1 Accessible most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
melodious
approachable
meticulous
aerate

Solution
The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details."

2 All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
76% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
clairvoyance
rule
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

3 Pretentious most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
fragile
melodious
lenient
pompous

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 fragile is "delicate.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody."

4 The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate.
71% Answer Correctly
interminable
detect
deferment
intricate

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 deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

5 Aerate most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
salvage
comparable
oxygenate

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."