ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 629547 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
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1 Manifest most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
prudent
evident
absolve
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for manifest is "Obvious." Used in a sentence: James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

2 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
fickle
grandiose
onset
roam

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

3 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
contortion
grandiose
aesthete
appraise

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
pomp
flaunt
advantageous

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

5 Comparable most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
liability
opportune
akin
obnoxious

Solution
The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."