ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 841225 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
advantageous
buffer
perception
curtail

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

2 Sociable most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
genial
embellish
rail
beneficial

Solution
The definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship." Used in a sentence: The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

3 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
accentuate
inviolable
supple
contortion

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 inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

4 Methodical most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
systematic
euphoria
belated

Solution
The definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner." Used in a sentence: Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

5 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
59% Answer Correctly
gaudy
impenitent
commemorate
drab

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."