ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 797929 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
Score 0% 72%

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1 Apathetic most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
corrective
regale
extol
impassive

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

2 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
intensify
iridescent
repentant
demeanor

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

3 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
fraud
scamper
chaos
elusive

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 scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

4 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
60% Answer Correctly
epitaph
pomp
sociable
pompous

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
prune
genial
complicated
disdain

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."