ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 26289 Results

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1 Benevolent most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
brandish
altruistic
pallid
regale

Solution
The definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful." Used in a sentence: Sherman revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his homework. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

2 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
rescue
curtail
euphoria
aerate

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

3 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
extenuating
fickle
incite
commemorate

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 commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

4 Authoritarian most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
moderate
strict
clairvoyance
oblivious

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 moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies.
80% Answer Correctly
rescind
flaw
placebo
intricate

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 placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."