ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 926171 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
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1 Gravity most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
stifle
seriousness
cunning
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

2 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
demeanor
antidote
strategem
exception

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

3 Pretense most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
brandish
corrosive
cover
inauspicious

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

4 Appraise most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
assess
gravity
camaraderie
manifest

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

5 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
aesthete
parity
incisive
intensify

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."