ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 898808 Results

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1 Inauspicious most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
placebo
clairvoyance
methodical
ominous

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

2 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
bird–like
finite
hedonism
refurbish

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

3 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
epitaph
pageantry
flourish
accessible

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

4 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
corrosive
entangle
inviolable

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 corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

5 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
onset
repel
elusive
caustic

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."