ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 994082 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.17
Score 0% 63%

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1 Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
65% Answer Correctly
baseless
mandate
genial
buffer

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

2 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
dreary
pathos
diffident

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 gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

3 Inauspicious most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
ominous
nurture
implement
prune

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

4 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
52% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
belated
genial
incumbent

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

5 Surplus most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
surfeit
regale
accessible
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."