ASVAB-Word Knowledge Practice Test 108 Questions with Verified Answers
at the time, the situation seemed CALAMITOUS - CORRECT ANSWER Disastrous
LURE
... [Show More] most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER Attract
based on the facts, his solution was JUDICIOUS - CORRECT ANSWER Sensible
he did not understand the ENORMITY of his decision - CORRECT ANSWER Size
before the storm, there was a definite feeling of FOREBODING - CORRECT ANSWER Fear
after his dog was lost for a week, kevin was FORLORN - CORRECT ANSWER Hopeless
HAUGHTY most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER Proud
filling out those forms seemed to be an unnecessary bureaucratic IMPEDIMENT - CORRECT ANSWER Obstacle
she was STEADFAST in her belief about the causes of crime - CORRECT ANSWER Firm
VILIFY most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER Abuse
he was appreciated for his WRY sense of humor - CORRECT ANSWER Clever
even though they had never won any championships, the team members were still ARROGANT about their skills - CORRECT ANSWER Conceited
ESTRANGED most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER Separated
krista was GRATIFIED that the problem had been worked out - CORRECT ANSWER Thankful
IRASCIBLE most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER Testy
after the tornado, the town was OBLITERATED - CORRECT ANSWER Destroyed
the apartment was RANSACKED - CORRECT ANSWER Plundered
VENDOR most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER Salesperson
SCAVENGER most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER Gatherer
the speech given by the politician created REPERCUSSIONS around the world - CORRECT ANSWER Consequences
it took a while to EXTRICATE the victim from the burning house - CORRECT ANSWER Remove
she FLOUNDERED through the first reading of the play - CORRECT ANSWER Stumbled
MORTIFY most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER Humilitate
bob was simply INEPT with mechanical things - CORRECT ANSWER Incompetent
due to a busy schedule, brad had to FORGO his exercise - CORRECT ANSWER Skip
FOSTER most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER Encourage
the day was FRAUGHT with excitement - CORRECT ANSWER Filled
the costume was FRIVOLOUS - CORRECT ANSWER Playful
the boat tipped over in a GALE - CORRECT ANSWER Windstorm
the new designer fabrics seemed GAUDY - CORRECT ANSWER Flashy
the e-mail message contained GIBBERISH - CORRECT ANSWER nonsense
GLOWER most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER Scowl
GRAPPLE most nearly means - CORRECT ANSWER Struggle
she filed a GRIEVANCE over the way the issue was handled - CORRECT ANSWER Complaint
to prevent them from the communicating with each other, the brothers were SEQUESTERED - CORRECT ANSWER Separated
Synthesize
a) combine
b) proceed
c) divide
d) separate - CORRECT ANSWER combine
Fragility
a) elasticity
b) delicacy
c) sturdiness
d) firmness - CORRECT ANSWER delicacy
Dossier
a) testimony
b) theory
c) portfolio
d) clues - CORRECT ANSWER portfolio
Meticulous
a) precise
b) negligent
c) careless
d) punctual - CORRECT ANSWER precise
Vitalize
a) invigorate
b) inspire
c) dishearten
d) prompt - CORRECT ANSWER dishearten
Sanctioned
a) irregular
b) banned
c) authorized
d) patronized - CORRECT ANSWER authorized
Retract
a) advance
b) enforce
c) repeat
d) cancel - CORRECT ANSWER cancel
Allusive
a) energetic
b) indirect
c) colorful
d) graphic - CORRECT ANSWER indirect
Bigotry
a) fairness
b) bias
c) moderateness
d) discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER Bias
Advocacy
a) blocking
b) impeding
c) prosecuting
d) promoting - CORRECT ANSWER promoting
Adobe
a) underground
b) headquarters
c) consent
d) brick - CORRECT ANSWER brick
Nullify
a) ratify
b) free
c) void
d) confine - CORRECT ANSWER void
Restitution
a) damages
b) take
c) stipend
d) fine - CORRECT ANSWER damages
Perforate
a) excite
b) puncture
c) please
d) smooth - CORRECT ANSWER puncture
Demurral
a) hastening
b) liberating
c) logjam
d) postponement - CORRECT ANSWER postponement
Crevasse
a) ravine
b) river
c) juncture
d) peak - CORRECT ANSWER ravine
Intrinsic
a) built-in
b) layered
c) separated
d) accidental - CORRECT ANSWER built-in
Predisposed
a) prone to
b) ready
c) unwilling
d) removed from - CORRECT ANSWER prone to
Insignia
a) trademark
b) dignity
c) indecency
d) formality - CORRECT ANSWER trademark
Quiescence
a) promote
b) revive
c) suspend
d) continue - CORRECT ANSWER suspend
Stalwart
a) modest
b) loyal
c) shy
d) coward - CORRECT ANSWER loyal
Ensconce
a) nestle
b) destroy
c) restrict
d) enslave - CORRECT ANSWER nestle
Circumvent
a) avoid
b) concise
c) release
d) allow - CORRECT ANSWER avoid
Eminent
a) distinguished
b) dominant
c) forthcoming
d) immediate - CORRECT ANSWER distinguished
Pliable
a) mild
b) manageable
c) inflexible
d) gentle - CORRECT ANSWER manageable
Conversant
a) versed
b) ignorant
c) unskilled
d) canonical - CORRECT ANSWER versed
clemency
a) brevity
b) no mercy
c) leniency
d) time - CORRECT ANSWER leniency
abundant
a) scarce
b) plentiful
c) sparse
d) bitter - CORRECT ANSWER plentiful
purblindly
a) cautiously
b) carefully
c) reckless
d) willfully - CORRECT ANSWER recklessly
contemplate
a) disregard
b) discount
c) observe
d) ponder - CORRECT ANSWER ponder
Luster
a) matte
b) sheen
c) darkness
d) opacity - CORRECT ANSWER sheen
amalgamation
a) union
b) success
c) profitability
d) closure - CORRECT ANSWER union
concoct
a) vamp
b) frame
c) manipulate
d) devise - CORRECT ANSWER devise
savory
a) enticing
b) insipid
c) searing
d) pleasant - CORRECT ANSWER pleasant
bivouac
a) building
b) concession
c) pontoon
d) encampment - CORRECT ANSWER encampment
terse
a) compact
b) lengthy
c) gentle
d) abrupt - CORRECT ANSWER abrupt
dissolution
a) construction
b) detachment
c) degeneration
d) disintegration - CORRECT ANSWER disintegration
commiserated
a) participated
b) capitalized
c) sympathized
d) cooperated - CORRECT ANSWER sympathized
staunch
a) strong
b) rugged
c) small
d) stiff - CORRECT ANSWER strong
impediment
a) expression
b) style
c) eminence
d) hindrance - CORRECT ANSWER hindrance
commentator
a) onlooker
b) correspondent
c) orator
d) passerby - CORRECT ANSWER correspondent
lounged
a) bounded
b) jumped
c) tilted
d) reclined - CORRECT ANSWER reclined
concealed
a) hid
b) denied
c) cited
d) specified - CORRECT ANSWER hid
veracity
a) truthfulness
b) frankness
c) deceitfulness
d) openness - CORRECT ANSWER truthfulness
horrendous
a) daunting
b) beautiful
c) flattering
d) awful - CORRECT ANSWER awful
sorority
a) charity
b) pageant
c) club
d) initiation - CORRECT ANSWER club
naive
a) unaffected
b) unknowing
c) aware
d) experienced - CORRECT ANSWER unknowing
sequester
a) release
b) seclude
c) commend
d) combine - CORRECT ANSWER seclude
hankering
a) yearning
b) distaste
c) appetite
d) dislike - CORRECT ANSWER yearning
commenced
a) dissolved
b) closed
c) started
d) established - CORRECT ANSWER started
stogged
a) broken
b) on top of
c) stuck
d) lying - CORRECT ANSWER stuck
Bounteous
a) abundant
b) withdrawn
c) beholden
d) unaware - CORRECT ANSWER abundant
drudgery
a) fascinating
b) educational
c) tedium
d) wastage - CORRECT ANSWER tedium
fecund
a) productive
b) dormant
c) slothful
d) dubious - CORRECT ANSWER productive
verdant
a) lovely
b) mirthful
c) truculent
d) green - CORRECT ANSWER green
Timorous
a) strident
b) nervous
c) bellicose
d) gloating - CORRECT ANSWER timorous
bloviate
a) blemish
b) rant
c) transcribe
d) exhume - CORRECT ANSWER rant
verisimilitude
a) falsity
b) causality
c) originality
d) Authenticity - CORRECT ANSWER authenticity
vacuous
a) swollen
b) blatant
c) tedious
d) mindless - CORRECT ANSWER blatant
tumescent
a) swollen
b) waifish
c) didactic
d) forgotten - CORRECT ANSWER swollen
Opposite meaning of venerable:
a) wrathful
b) vivacious
c) unrespectable
d) beloved - CORRECT ANSWER unrespectable
Acquiescence
a) consent
b) foreclosure
c) striation
d) denial - CORRECT ANSWER consent
Effulgence
a) ugliness
b) splendor
c) pellucidity
d) Regionality - CORRECT ANSWER splendor
Opposite meaning of fervor
a) vigor
b) apathy
c) flamboyance
d) bawdry - CORRECT ANSWER apathy
Neophyte
a) balladeer
b) craftsman
c) master
d) beginner - CORRECT ANSWER beginner
Perjure
a) Eviscerate
b) soil
c) sully
d) lie - CORRECT ANSWER lie
ponderous
a) blithe
b) weighty
c) lamentable
d) wizened - CORRECT ANSWER weighty
Sapience
a) wisdom
b) uniqueness
c) troublesomeness
d) wispiness - CORRECT ANSWER Wisdom
Tableau
a) bundle
b) tabletop
c) arrangement
d) troupe - CORRECT ANSWER arrangement
Valorous
a) withered
b) fearful
c) stouthearted
d) perspicacious - CORRECT ANSWER stouthearted
Winsome
a) thoughtful
b) unremarkable
c) wishful
d) attractive - CORRECT ANSWER Attractive
Prosaic
a) unimaginative
b) vexatious
c) truculent
d) latent - CORRECT ANSWER unimaginative
Obtrude
a) impose
b) plot
c) portend
d) refund - CORRECT ANSWER impose [Show Less]