ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 928850 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.18
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1 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
iridescent
defiant
inscription
sociable

Solution
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 defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

2 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
genial
corrective
detect
augment

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

3 Opportune most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
retroactive
propitious
unscrupulous
deferment

Solution
The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

4 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
servile
pageantry
serenity
grandiose

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 servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

5 Negate most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
apathetic
inauspicious
neutralize
prudent

Solution
The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."