ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 842791 Results

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1 Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert.
55% Answer Correctly
extant
rhapsody
akin
fragile

Solution
The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

2 Deferment most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
heinous
postponement
solace
diffident

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

3 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
moderate
charade
censure
liability

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

4 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
condone
incidental
pretentious
implausible

Solution
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 implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

5 Pallid most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
diffident
pale
turpitude
distortion

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."