ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 865987 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
finite
gargantuan
opponent
epitaph

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

2 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
49% Answer Correctly
prudent
genial
exception
surly

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

3 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
redouble
antiquated
sociable
inviolable

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

4 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
fickle
iridescent
recrimination
suppress

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

5 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
59% Answer Correctly
pompous
aesthete
retroactive
drab

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."