ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 780303 Results

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1 Finite most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
futile
limited
fickle
corrosive

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

2 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
drub
archaic
prudent
complement

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

3 Pretense most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
cover
incongruous
scamper
combustion

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

4 Rail most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
moderate
civility
upbraid
commemorate

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

5 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
brandish
extant
revive
epistolary

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."