ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 200058 Results

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1 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
intricate
evasive
hedonism
pantomime

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

2 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
repulse
epitaph
celebrated
extant

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 celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

3 The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate.
71% Answer Correctly
detect
insinuate
derelict
methodical

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

4 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
71% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
cushion
drub
promote

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 regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

5 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
oxygenate
raucous
ramble
antidote

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."