ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 876425 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.63
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1 Pantomime most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
iridescent
charade
buffoonery
promote

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 buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
71% Answer Correctly
intricate
augment
cushion
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

3 Combative most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
ploy
conduit
duplicity
aggressive

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 conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

4 Clarity most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
futile
lucidity
clairvoyance
drab

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 Cunning most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
mundane
serenity
crafty
liability

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."