ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 808548 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.53
Score 0% 71%

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1 Ramble most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
onset
commemorate
mediate
roam

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

2 Stern most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
strict
aerate
curtail
compulsion

Solution
The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

3 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
lurid
frugal
deferment
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

4 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
channel
implausible
stern
drab

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

5 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
highlight
melee
prominence
derelict

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."