ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 199738 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 4.03
Score 0% 81%

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1 Refurbish most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
elate
iridescent
proximity
renovate

Solution
The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

2 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
ramble
foil
redouble
repulse

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

3 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
flourish
compassion
pathos

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

4 "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client.
80% Answer Correctly
brandish
verify
negate
flaw

Solution
The definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence." Used in a sentence: "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

5 Ethical most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
epistolary
naive
honorable
corrective

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."