ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 77965 Results

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1 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
diffident
intricate
aesthete
gaudy

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

2 Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out.
61% Answer Correctly
strategem
flaw
anthology
diffident

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

3 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
surplus
revive
rehash
channel

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The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."

4 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
charade
egotist
censure
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

5 Gargantuan most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
turmoil
enormous
foil

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."