ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 6153 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.21
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1 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
compulsion
fidelity
rescue
embellish

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 fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

2 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
stifle
flourish
corrosive
revoke

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The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

3 The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation.
56% Answer Correctly
exasperation
curtail
disconcert
genial

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The definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship." Used in a sentence: The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

4 Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false.
67% Answer Correctly
epitaph
exception
neutralize
celebrated

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The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

5 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
abate
pretentious
intricate
trove

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 abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."