ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 951634 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
rail
belated
serene
placebo

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

2 Opportune most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
futile
incisive
flaw
propitious

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 futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

3 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
advantageous
regurgitate
colossal
complicated

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

4 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
moderate
redouble
opponent
pretentious

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

5 Extant most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
celebrated
condone
living
censure

Solution
The definition for extant is "Currently existing." Used in a sentence: Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."