ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 728963 Results

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1 After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder.
85% Answer Correctly
civility
preclude
inviolable
gigantic

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

2 Penurious most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
iridescent
stealth
epitaph
frugal

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

3 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
diffident
prune
intelligle
oblivious

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 prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

4 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
camaraderie
insinuate
beat
intricate

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
refurbish
distortion
deceit
catastrophic

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."