ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 720142 Results

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1 Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director.
66% Answer Correctly
ramble
living
epitaph
pomp

Solution
The definition for extant is "Currently existing." Used in a sentence: Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

2 Equitable most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
euphoria
drub
repel
impartial

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

3 Insolence most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
abate
augment
genial
impudence

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

4 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
evasive
polarize
genial
apathetic

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

5 Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.
67% Answer Correctly
avian
handicap
accentuate
buffer

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."