ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 933872 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.46
Score 0% 69%

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1 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
gruesome
trove
turpitude
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

2 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
liability
hedonism
defect
surplus

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 surplus is "excess.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

3 Surplus most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
surplus
revive
surfeit
genial

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."

4 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
derelict
gruff
curtail

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 gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

5 Disconcert most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
unnerve
accentuate
perception
corroborate

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 accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."