ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 903283 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.60
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1 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
garish
censure
incongruous
shimmering

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

2 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
incumbent
divination
insinuate
perception

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

3 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
avian
mundane
gaudy
redouble

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

4 Gargantuan most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
gruff
enormous
accentuate

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

5 The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes.
91% Answer Correctly
flourish
drub
nearness
accentuate

Solution
The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."