ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 815997 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day.
53% Answer Correctly
repel
pretentious
dulcet
compulsion

Solution
The definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody." Used in a sentence: The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

2 Celebrated most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
euphoria
comparable
admired

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

3 Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
64% Answer Correctly
pomp
baseless
retroactive
anthology

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

4 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
placebo
enhance
comprehensible
civility

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The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

5 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
foster
perception
egotist
revoke

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The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."