ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 775850 Results

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1 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
incongruous
incidental
absolve
pretentious

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

2 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
contortion
duplicity
combustion
accentuate

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

3 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
eulogy
solace
serene
repel

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

4 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
grandiose
roam
prominence
incisive

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

5 Gravity most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
pomp
penurious
iridescent
seriousness

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."