ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 665016 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.86
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1 Aerate most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
oxygenate
impenitent
extol

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 impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

2 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
flaunt
ethical
embellish
divination

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

3 Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in.
64% Answer Correctly
methodical
propitious
equitable
serenity

Solution
The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

4 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
38% Answer Correctly
incisive
precept
banal
disconcert

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

5 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
turpitude
pretentious
refurbish
scapegoat

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 scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."