ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 246042 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.68
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1 Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars.
59% Answer Correctly
deferment
grandiose
frugal
cache

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

2 "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client.
80% Answer Correctly
recrimination
verify
regale
corroborate

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 corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

3 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
awe
urge
inauspicious
colossal

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

4 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
81% Answer Correctly
lurid
enhance
epitaph
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

5 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
grandiose
drub
refurbish
handicap

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."