ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 915106 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.40
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1 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
fickle
retroactive
defect
drab

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

2 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
parity
scorn
repentant
pantomime

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 Eulogy most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
pretense
repel
gargantuan
homage

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

4 Inauspicious most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
commemorate
appalling
scamper

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 commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

5 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
62% Answer Correctly
elusive
foil
channel
distortion

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."