ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 957584 Results

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1 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
pretentious
belated
antidote
pantomime

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

2 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
start
genial
heed
pomp

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

3 Extol most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
glorify
unscrupulous
flaunt
aesthete

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

4 Untenable most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
egotist
onset
conduit
baseless

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."

5 Derivative most nearly means:
37% Answer Correctly
banal
flagrant
scapegoat
deferment

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."