ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 977260 Results

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1 Colossal most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
epistolary
gigantic
meticulous
surplus

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

2 Gargantuan most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
enormous
buffer
colossal
egotist

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

3 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
implement
camaraderie
placebo
command

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

4 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
genial
compassion
ecstatic
exalt

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
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incongruous
inauspicious
complicated
rehash

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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 rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."