ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 216917 Results

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Correct 0 3.46
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1 Corroborate most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
antidote
verify
drub
parity

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 drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

2 Periodic most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
awe
repeated
avian
beneficial

Solution
The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

3 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
flagrant
penurious
opponent
punctual

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for punctual is "on time.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

4 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
38% Answer Correctly
eloquent
perception
banal
finite

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

5 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
egotist
brandish
compulsion
rail

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."