ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 189807 Results

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1 Trove most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
colossal
promote
catastrophic
cache

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

2 Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage.
59% Answer Correctly
absolve
induce
eulogy
serene

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

3 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
epitaph
absolve
manifest
advantageous

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The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

4 Mediate most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
arbitrate
discern
interminable
corrosive

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The definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile." Used in a sentence: The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

5 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
indecorous
iridescent
revoke
compassion

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The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."