ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 941068 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.53
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1 Aerate most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
pretense
oxygenate
aerate
immoderate

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

2 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
fragile
raucous
contortion
compulsion

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

3 Exasperation most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
curtail
irritation
solace
lurid

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

4 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
extenuating
sociable
nurture
antiquated

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

5 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
dreadful
inauspicious
pretense
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."