ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 890621 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
Score 0% 67%

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1 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
eloquent
illuminate
supple
evasive

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene.
55% Answer Correctly
retroactive
fastidious
indecorous
pretentious

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 indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

3 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
incumbent
entertain
facade
revoke

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

4 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
awe
compassion
liability
epitaph

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

5 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
ceaseless
unscrupulous
colossal
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."