ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 768471 Results

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1 Penurious most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
repentant
trove
regale
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 repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

2 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
80% Answer Correctly
raspy
stealth
brawl
disdain

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

3 Exasperation most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
censure
meticulous
iridescent
irritation

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details."

4 The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
72% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
dreary
aerate
gravity

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

5 The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
65% Answer Correctly
pantomime
obnoxious
heinous
spew

Solution
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."