ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 874243 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.66
Score 0% 73%

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1 The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing.
89% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
aggressive
penurious
implausible

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

2 The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate.
71% Answer Correctly
prudent
pretense
detect
turpitude

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

3 Implausible most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
benefactor
onset
insolence
improbable

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

4 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
charade
deferment
elusive
pathos

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 deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

5 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
fickle
grandiose
timid
commemorate

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."