ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 68835 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Straddle most nearly means:
43% Answer Correctly
serenity
grandiose
waffle
moderate

Solution
The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

2 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
intelligle
oblivious
elusive
prudent

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

3 Ramble most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
extant
trove
curtail
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 curtail is "to make less.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

4 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
finite
benevolent
shorten
pathos

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

5 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
rehash
flagrant
connoisseur
untenable

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."