Additional Word Knowledge for ASVAB Power Practice Problems

These word knowledge practice questions are based on the actual ASVAB. Take this quiz to see how you would do if you took the exam today and to determine your strengths and weaknesses as you plan your study schedule.

Time: 11 minutes

1. Glare most nearly means
   1. scowl.
   2. hide.
   3. display.
   4. summon.
2. Civil most nearly means
   1. unkind.
   2. trite.
   3. public.
   4. questionable.
3. Peer most nearly means
   1. apple.
   2. connote.
   3. fellow.
   4. dock.
4. Fiasco Fiasco most nearly means
   1. festival.
   2. disaster.
   3. happenstance.
   4. ceremony.
5. Chasm most nearly means
   1. gorge.
   2. charm.
   3. bridle.
   4. criticize.
6. Expertise most nearly means
   1. activity.
   2. courage.
   3. mastery.
   4. effort.
7. Outlandishmost nearly means
   1. distant.
   2. absurd.
   3. pastoral.
   4. belligerent.
8. Pine most nearly means
   1. clean.
   2. hate.
   3. resolve.
   4. crave.
9. Exploit most nearly means
   1. answer.
   2. abuse.
   3. enquire.
   4. persuade.
10. Culmination most nearly means
    1. realization.
    2. disaster.
    3. serendipity.
    4. persuasion.
11. Feign most nearly means
    1. jab.
    2. swoon.
    3. pretend.
    4. dread.
12. Heed most nearly means
    1. trek.
    2. consider.
    3. consolidate.
    4. bound.
13. Edge most nearly means
    1. diffuse.
    2. point.
    3. force.
    4. dissuade.
14. Elevatemost nearly means
    1. lessen.
    2. mention.
    3. affix.
    4. hoist.
15. Appointmost nearly means
    1. score.
    2. discuss.
    3. nominate.
    4. ensure.
16. Hoardmost nearly means
    1. stockpile.
    2. burrow.
    3. mine.
    4. dessert.
17. Hubmost nearly means
    1. counsel.
    2. elder.
    3. center.
    4. extension.
18. Tamemost nearly means
    1. lost.
    2. wild.
    3. pushy.
    4. submissive.
19. Irkmost nearly means
    1. shrug.
    2. irritate.
    3. devour.
    4. avoid.
20. Loommost nearly means
    1. disappear.
    2. sew.
    3. surface.
    4. teach.
21. Fitfulmost nearly means
    1. erratic.
    2. angry.
    3. tired.
    4. strong.
22. Gaudymost nearly means
    1. massive.
    2. mindful.
    3. tasteful.
    4. flashy.
23. Flauntmost nearly means
    1. conceal.
    2. parade.
    3. trust.
    4. fray.
24. Flexmost nearly means
    1. bend.
    2. binge.
    3. rid.
    4. consume.
25. Tantalizemost nearly means
    1. pronounce.
    2. reign.
    3. bother.
    4. tease.
26. Even though she's almost 80, my grandmother seems_____; she still plays golf three times a week and has an active social life.
    1. indefatigable
    2. persistent
    3. feeble
    4. senile
27. The treasure hunter's interest was _____ by a small glimmer of gold at the bottom of the pit.
    1. piqued
    2. enhanced
    3. lessened
    4. questioned
28. Although the novice doctor had just started his internship, he was already _____ by the amount of work required.
    1. perplexed
    2. overwhelmed
    3. energized
    4. negated
29. Desert dwellers tend to be _____, moving from place to place as water sources dry up.
    1. listless
    2. nomadic
    3. spontaneous
    4. conscientious
30. Mr. Crane did not say anything about being fired from his last job because he did not want to _____ his chances of being hired by the new company.
    1. jeopardize
    2. stigmatize
    3. evade
    4. divulge
31. Carlos found the movie so _____ that he continued to feel immersed in the film's world for hours afterward.
    1. engrossing
    2. enlightening
    3. enchanting
    4. inventive
32. The king furiously declared that the philosopher should be _____ by society for his anti-authoritarian views.
    1. embraced
    2. lauded
    3. reprimanded
    4. ostracized
33. Climbing Mount Everest may be a daunting prospect, but successful climbing expeditions in the past have proved that the peak is not _____.
    1. formidable
    2. frigid
    3. insurmountable
    4. mundane
34. As a pacifist, I _____ all forms of violence.
    1. deride
    2. entreat
    3. endorse
    4. deplore
35. General Wilkenson ordered his troops to charge at the invading forces and _____ them from the vulnerable town.
    1. sequester
    2. incense
    3. condense
    4. repel