ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 789461 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
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1 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
egotist
insinuate
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 obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

2 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
archaic
chaos
straddle
entangle

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

3 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
71% Answer Correctly
polarize
extenuating
gruesome
mediate

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

4 Cunning most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
crafty
incidental
onset
placebo

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

5 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
glaring
derelict
corroborate
ploy

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."