ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 713626

Questions 5
Words advantageous, comprehensible, compulsion, diffident, insinuate

Study Guide

advantageous
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
comprehensible
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
compulsion
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
diffident
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
insinuate
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.