ASVAB Practice Word Knowledge

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Her eyesight was acute. A. sharp B. poor C. unusual D. tested

Sharp

1: Tim promised to meet us at the apex. A. top B. bottom C. canyon D. river

Top

33: Mulct most nearly means A. complain B. play C. work D. defraud

defraud

She established proof. A. offered B. invented C. demanded D. demonstrated

demonstrated

The fruit was edible. A. waxy B. expensive C. foreign D. digestible

digestible

14: Her thoughts on the matter were inconsequential. A. profound B. disturbing C. irrelevant D. confused

irrelevant

12: Vacate most nearly means A. crawl B. impel C. exhume D. leave

leave

The college student met with the /bursar/ to discuss tuition payment options. (A) planner (B) treasurer (C) politician (D) ghost

treasurer

14: Tacit most nearly means A. loud B. understood C. commendable D. transparent

understood

Her conversation was incoherent. A. eloquent B. succinct C. unintelligible D. amusing

unintelligible

34: Susceptible most nearly means A. travel B. resistant C. limited D. vulnerable

vulnerable

The word most opposite in meaning to benison is A. theft B. replaceable C. curse D. heavy

Curse

16: The commodity was sold. A. product B. stock C. idea D. table

Product

24: Abrogate most nearly means A. recover B. aid C. foreclose D. abolish

abolish

26: He gave a brusque account of the events. A. passionate B. lengthy C. uncensored D. abrupt

abrupt

2: Assimilate most nearly means: A. absorb B. react C. pretend D. lie

absorb

7: Mary went to the store and bought peanuts galore. A. abundant B. salty C. on sale D. roasted

abundant

32: Chasm most nearly means A. abyss B. sky C. mountain D. valley

abyss

Latent most nearly means (A) hidden. (B) dull. (C) pretentious. (D) active.

active

5: The exchange student was proficient in French, German, and English. A. poor B. knowledgeable C. adept D. exacting

adept

22: Furtherance most nearly means A. advancement B. finance C. practicality D. destruction

advancement

Estrange most nearly means (A) sharp. (B) small. (C) alienate. (D) shiny

alienate

10: The word most opposite in meaning to stimulate is A. support B. arrest C. travel D. dislike

arrest

Allot most nearly means A. plow B. assign C. property D. test

assign

33: Fundamental most nearly means A. radical B. religious C. basic D. excessive

basic

Paul sent all of his friends a /salutary/ message on the Internet. (A) beneficial (B) profane (C) funny (D) interesting

beneficial

Her answer was terse. A. defensive B. angry C. lengthy D. brief

brief

29: Bore most nearly means A. deepen B. hide C. burrow D. jump

burrow

25: Compensation most nearly means A. religion B. commission C. boathouse D. shower

commission

Kvetch most nearly means A. assert B. yell C. complain D. argue

complain

The witness was happy to /corroborate/ the man's explanation. (A) exaggerate (B) destroy (C) confirm (D) question

confirm

Pollute most nearly means (A) eliminate. (B) contaminate. (C) clean. (D) confuse.

contaminate

Amenable most nearly means (A) amended. (B) prepared. (C) guided. (D) cooperative

cooperative

27: The vote resulted in the demise of the proposed new law. A. passage B. death C. postponement D. abatement

death

Calamity most nearly means (A) desert. (B) disaster. (C) remorse. (D) overeating

disaster

Pretense most nearly means A. politeness B. dishonesty C. stress D. appearance

dishonesty

9: Frugal most nearly means A. quiet B. amazing C. delayed D. economical

economical

Debouch most nearly means A. emerge B. fight C. relax D. capture

emerge

Acclaim most nearly means (A) enthusiastic approval. (B) religion. (C) help. (D) program

enthusiastic approval

The word most opposite in meaning to blame is (A) attribute. (B) reprove. (C) muster. (D) exalt

exalt

She was exempt from gym class. A. banned B. excused C. tired D. refreshed

excused

Barry thought he could forge the paperwork without getting caught. (A) trash (B) destroy (C) fabricate (D) forget

fabricate

4: Datum most nearly means A. fiscal year date B. congruence C. fact D. positive result

fact

The loving couple celebrated their /fidelity/ over the years on their anniversary. (A) complications (B) faithfulness (C) regrets (D) treachery

faithfulness

Defective most nearly means A. flawed B. noticeable C. rare D. durable

flawed

21: The Army soldiers were ordered to immediate garrison duty. A. field B. combat C. latrine D. fort

fort

3: Brittle most nearly means: A. soft B. fragile C. study D. hard

fragile

The dulcet songs of the band got the attention of the audience. A. harmonious B. love C. jazzy D. loud

harmonious

My voice is strident. A. soft B. melodious C. harsh D. bariton

harsh

Avocation most nearly means A. hobby B. occupation C. vacation D. education

hobby

23: Domicile most nearly means A. office B. shopping C. home D. vacation

home

19: The word most opposite in meaning to hypocrisy is A. honesty B. happy C. angry D. threatening

honesty

The word most opposite in meaning to reflect is (A) ponder. (B) consider. (C) ignore. (D) speculate

ignore

Obtrude most nearly means (A) condition. (B) absorb. (C) prepare. (D) impose

impose

The attendant charged Karen a nominal fee to park in the crowded lot. (A) expensive (B) insignificant (C) large (D) crazy

insignificant

He concocted a story about me. A. told B. rehearsed C. invented D. remembered

invented

20: Bob found the peaches to be extremely succulent. A. large B. tasteless C. old D. juicy

juicy

We often wondered why Daniel lived in such an opulent apartment. (A) run-down (B) lavish (C) far away (D) hideous

lavish

11: Licit most nearly means A. historical B. lawful C. storied D. willfully

lawful

The mother chastised her child. (A) comforted (B) carried (C) lectured (D) supervised

lectured

6: The judge imposed a severe penalty due to Tom's actions. A. scheduled B. made an example of C. levied D. questioned

levied

Lackadaisical most nearly means A. flowerless B. listless C. promiscuous D. suitable

listless

13: The sergeant gave his reasoned opinion. A. irate B. logical C. impressive D. uninformed

logical

Clemency most nearly means (A) mercy. (B) force. (C) imprisonment. (D) compliment.

mercy

The word most opposite in meaning to profound is (A) thorough. (B) mild. (C) absolute. (D) intense

mild

13: Inamorata most nearly means A. boyfriend B. mistress C. best friend D. acquaintance

mistress

He spent his days searching fruitlessly for that chimera, his true self. A. personality B. enigma C. talent D. monster

monster

The kinetic energy was converted to electricity. (A) regulated (B) disbursed (C) frantic (D) moving

moving

He was an amateur astronomer. A. veteran B. novice C. interested D. pleased

novice

31: Defray most nearly means A. invade B. obstruct C. pay D. reverse

pay

30: That custom still prevails. A. angers B. persists C. surprises D. excites

persists

He was arrested on a misdemeanor charge. A. theft B. serious C. petty crime D. bogus

petty crime

She had no idea how to react to her ludic boyfriend. A. playful B. cheating C. crazy D. lazy

playful

Embonpoint most nearly means: A. plumpness B. height C. quickness D. cold

plumpness

15: The brass was not burnished. A. yellow B. dull C. expensive D. polished

polished

The word most opposite in meaning to forthright is (A) honest. (B) polite. (C) blunt. (D) outspoken.

polite

At an early age Jane showed a proclivity for music and dancing. A. predisposition B. interest C. dislike D. fever

predisposition

17: Her motives were contrived. A. premeditated B. emotional C. obscure D. amusing

premeditated

The Army commander decided to avert trouble by heading back to headquarters. (A) help (B) complicate (C) prevent (D) attack

prevent

Her former home was in Colorado. A. previous B. current C. second D. abandoned

previous

8: He ran headlong into the fight. A. headfirst B. reluctantly C. happily D. recklessly

recklessly

The rose was crimson. A. blooming B. colorful C. fragrant D. red

red

The word most opposite in meaning to keen is (A) fervent. (B) reluctant. (C) zealous. (D) appetent.

reluctant

28: We commemorated our veterans during the ceremony. A. denied B. remembered C. thanked D. took pictures of

remembered

His house was derelict. (A) solid (B) run-down (C) clean (D) inexpensive

run-down

Universities and colleges should be designed to cater to the philomaths. A. athletes B. scholars C. teachers D. faculty

scholars

Arcanum most nearly means A. rare B. secret C. tangible D. false

secret

The week following Joe DiMaggio's death was filled with often mawkish eulogies. A. long B. sentimental C. boring D. detailed

sentimental

Ephemeral most nearly means A. short-lived B. mythical C. dead D. exceptional

short-lived

Truncate most nearly means (A) shorten. (B) fixate. (C) pretend. (D) turn.

shorten

This year the Paris fashion industry has decided to eschew short skirts and high heels. (A) favor (B) manufacture (C) shun (D) sell

shun

Momentous most nearly means (A) significant. (B) small. (C) reality. (D) postpone

significant

The eldritch light of the desert can play tricks on your eyes. A. bright B. wavering C. strange D. yellow

strange

Now that you've read through it once, it's time to /recapitulate/ the Word Knowledge chapter. (A) discuss (B) summarize (C) test (D) reread

summarize

The doctor gave the patient a cursory examination. A. in-depth B. painful C. unnecessary D. superficial

superficial

Quell most nearly means (A) launch. (B) support. (C) enrich. (D) suppress

suppress

35: Emblem most nearly means A. symbol B. picture C. statue D. religion

symbol

Raffish most nearly means A. clean B. serene C. tawdry D. expensive

tawdry

Abate most nearly means (A) encourage. (B) relax. (C) obstruct. (D) terminate.

terminate

18: Supplicate most nearly means A. make superior B. to be unnecessary C. to beg D. to be expansive

to beg


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