ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 621330 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
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1 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
induce
solace
pageantry
raucous

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

2 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
melee
highlight
stifle
deferment

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 stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

3 Surplus most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
retroactive
surfeit
appraise
servile

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

4 The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
80% Answer Correctly
intricate
irritation
sociable
epitaph

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
61% Answer Correctly
euphoria
disconcert
channel
grandiose

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."