ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 184946 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.26
Score 0% 65%

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1 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
untenable
divination
elusive
servile

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

2 Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop.
55% Answer Correctly
blowhard
stern
foil
apathetic

Solution
The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

3 The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm.
86% Answer Correctly
polarize
peace
recrimination
futile

Solution
The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

4 The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
63% Answer Correctly
bitter
foil
mandate
avian

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

5 Regurgitate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
archaic
liability
pathos
spew

Solution
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."