ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 691805 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.64
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1 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
gaudy
compulsion
iridescent
precept

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for precept is "a general rule of action.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
accessible
immoderate
recrimination
brandish

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

3 Comprehensible most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
discern
eulogy
pallid
intelligle

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 pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

4 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
melee
favorable
anthology
apathetic

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

5 Turmoil most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
genial
penurious
incongruous
chaos

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."