ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 877240 Results

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1 Polarize most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
mundane
catastrophic
divide
perception

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

2 Meticulous most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
camaraderie
fastidious
clairvoyance
euphoria

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

3 The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day.
53% Answer Correctly
dulcet
fickle
manifest
disdain

Solution
The definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody." Used in a sentence: The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

4 Turmoil most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
augment
chaos
duplicity
belated

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

5 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
solace
flaunt
urge
prune

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."