ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 939536 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.64
Score 0% 73%

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1 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
pomp
inauspicious
garish
trim

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

2 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
comparable
distortion
favorable
intricate

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

3 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
fidelity
exasperation
imply
flagrant

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

4 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
70% Answer Correctly
iridescent
buffoonery
lurid
inappropriate

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

5 Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date.
59% Answer Correctly
preclude
ploy
melee
observe

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."