ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 129594 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
Score 0% 68%

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1 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
negate
garish
grandiose
suppress

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

2 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
75% Answer Correctly
commemorate
postponement
meticulous
gravity

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

3 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
eloquent
gaudy
melodious
insolence

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody."

4 Lenient most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
merciful
opportune
derelict
buffer

Solution
The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient."

5 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
deferment
benevolent
connoisseur
buffer

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."