ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 803698 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.50
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1 The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding.
86% Answer Correctly
enormous
rancorous
salvage
recrimination

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

2 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
inauspicious
mediate
honorable

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

3 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
finite
placebo
pretentious
corroborate

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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 corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

4 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
scorn
moderate
colossal
demeanor

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The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

5 Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral.
66% Answer Correctly
fraud
raspy
homage
benefactor

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."