ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 249359 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.51
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1 Buffer most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
cushion
refurbish
flagrant
implausible

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

2 Scamper most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
dash
placebo
solace

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

3 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
apathetic
imply
inauspicious
drub

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

4 Pretense most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
lurid
eulogy
cover
appalling

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 lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
extant
furtiveness
elate
pathos

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."