ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 228909 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Deferment most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
buffer
postponement
plaudits
parity

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for parity is "Equality."

2 Cunning most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
pallid
crafty
salvage
plaudits

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

3 Regurgitate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
eulogy
iridescent
mediate
spew

Solution
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

4 Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card.
81% Answer Correctly
extol
stealth
tardy
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

5 Incumbent most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
oblilgatory
solace
aesthete
ramble

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."