ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 983398 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.21
Score 0% 64%

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1 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
elate
hedonism
pageantry
augment

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 hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

2 It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party.
66% Answer Correctly
oblilgatory
antidote
revoke
prominence

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

3 Parity most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
sameness
repel
surplus
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

4 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
servile
deceit
trove
apathetic

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

5 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
dreary
compulsion
drab
anthology

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 compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."