ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 734885 Results

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1 The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate.
71% Answer Correctly
impenitent
abate
authoritarian
detect

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

2 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
gaudy
accessible
exalt
immoderate

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The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

3 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
surplus
advantageous
banal
serenity

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

4 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
euphoria
precept
rescue
salvage

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for precept is "a general rule of action.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

5 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
subside
pathos
intricate
embellish

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."