ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 944634 Results

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1 Interminable most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
discern
ceaseless
cunning
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

2 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
73% Answer Correctly
classic
authoritarian
eulogy
stifle

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

3 Derelict most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
combative
destitute
induce

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

4 Garish most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
punctual
placebo
moderate
gaudy

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

5 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
60% Answer Correctly
corrosive
obnoxious
accessible
pompous

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."