ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 990357 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.55
Score 0% 71%

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1 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
rail
glaring
pomp
accommodate

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

2 Ecstatic most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
overjoyed
foil
ecstatic
straddle

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

3 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
beat
pantomime
prune
eulogy

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

4 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
timid
garish
exalt
promote

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

5 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
corrupt
solace
comparable
corrective

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."