ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 675511 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.38
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1 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
iridescent
gaudy
flaw
stifle

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

2 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
methodical
comparable
untouchable
perception

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

3 Abate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
subside
buffer
meticulous
curtail

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

4 Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
55% Answer Correctly
pretentious
liability
corrective
kudos

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. 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 corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

5 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
incumbent
ramble
suppress
drab

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."