ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 187858 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.60
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1 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
derelict
methodical
entertain
pantomime

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

2 The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
65% Answer Correctly
naive
parity
spew
augment

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 parity is "equality.", the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

3 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
urge
methodical
frugal
entangle

Solution
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. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

4 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
dubious
classic
buffoonery
frugal

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

5 Buffer most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
incumbent
cushion
anthology

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."