ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 928184 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.38
Score 0% 68%

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1 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
archetypal
nurture
pageantry
corrective

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 corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

2 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
anthology
divination
hedonism
finite

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 finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

3 Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter.
61% Answer Correctly
conduit
placebo
unnerve
aerate

Solution
The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

4 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
extol
defect
egotist
demean

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 egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

5 Melee most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
lurid
clairvoyance
brawl
iridescent

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."