ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 953647 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.32
Score 0% 66%

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1 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
benevolent
pageantry
appraise
turmoil

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."

2 Fraud most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
deceit
commemorate
servile
avian

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 Retroactive most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
rehash
anthology
retrograde
lenient

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

4 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
retroactive
derelict
shorten
turmoil

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

5 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
59% Answer Correctly
stealth
gaudy
exasperation
commemorate

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."