ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 970385 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
Score 0% 68%

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1 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
pretentious
onset
incidental
rescue

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

2 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
pomp
trove
incongruous
divination

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

3 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
promote
dreary
opportune
mandate

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient."

4 The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism.
77% Answer Correctly
methodical
egotist
glorify
perception

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."

5 Gruff most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
surly
pallid
inauspicious
brandish

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."