ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 951679 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.27
Score 0% 65%

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1 Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party.
82% Answer Correctly
scamper
interminable
rowdy
iridescent

Solution
The definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy." Used in a sentence: Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother.
77% Answer Correctly
prevent
surplus
turpitude
opportune

Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

3 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
epitaph
colossal
furtiveness
pretense

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

4 Pretentious most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
pompous
rail
surplus
meticulous

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 surplus is "excess.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

5 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
aerate
incongruous
glaring
grandiose

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."