ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 793756 Results

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1 Eloquent most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
articulate
gruff
archaic
aesthete

Solution
The definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive." Used in a sentence: Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

2 Incongruous most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
revive
inappropriate
authoritarian
accommodate

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

3 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
drub
contortion
inflammatory
implement

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 implement is "to carry out or accomplish.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

4 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
augment
pretentious
disconcert
implausible

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 disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

5 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
ceaseless
conduit
preclude
aesthete

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."