ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 22615 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.60
Score 0% 72%

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1 Corroborate most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
prudent
disconcert
verify
pallid

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 pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

2 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
pretentious
brandish
epistolary
commemorate

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
roam
sociable
buffer
rancorous

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

4 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
refurbish
demean
derivative
strict

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

5 Apathetic most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
impassive
pantomime
perception
stern

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."