ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 278493 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.51
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1 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
cushion
penurious
demeanor
illuminate

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 penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
benevolent
buffer
entertain
solace

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

3 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
revoke
contortion
interminable
servile

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

4 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
62% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
pretentious
incisive
channel

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

5 The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
86% Answer Correctly
defect
camaraderie
heinous
pathos

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."