ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 991357 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.86
Score 0% 77%

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1 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
pallid
ramble
adorn
entangle

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

2 Stern most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
strict
placebo
flagrant
iridescent

Solution
The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

3 Turmoil most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
retroactive
chaos
pantomime
pretentious

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

4 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
refurbish
beat
defiant
combustion

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

5 Genial most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
pleasant
beneficial
rancorous

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for beneficial is "Helpful.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."