ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 234540 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.60
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1 Lenient most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
disdain
stifle
perception
merciful

Solution
The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

2 After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies.
80% Answer Correctly
beneficial
incisive
rescind
cunning

Solution
The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

3 Prune most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
liability
prudent
trim
composed

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

4 Induce most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
incite
lenient
insinuate
iridescent

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

5 Pretense most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
comparable
cover
gruff
fraud

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."