ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 684847 Results

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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
iridescent
appraise
condone

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 iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

2 Incumbent most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
disconcert
clarity
flaunt
oblilgatory

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

3 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
compulsion
untenable
pretentious
accentuate

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 compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

4 The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
86% Answer Correctly
drab
entangle
melee
defect

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

5 Gargantuan most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
compulsion
enormous
iridescent

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."