ASVAB Practice Word Knowledge
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