ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 900678 Results

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1 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
intricate
compassion
elusive
gruff

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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

2 After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy.
83% Answer Correctly
aesthete
harsh
comparable
naive

Solution
The definition for raspy is "rough, grating." Used in a sentence: After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

3 Preclude most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
prevent
flagrant
anthology
benefactor

Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

4 Genial most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
lurid
pleasant
apathetic
moderate

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The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

5 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
euphoria
inscription
anthology
mediate

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The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."