ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 278545 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
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1 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
scamper
entertain
apathetic
induce

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 apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

2 The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
72% Answer Correctly
dreary
repel
advantageous
raspy

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

3 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
lucidity
periodic
extant
mediate

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

4 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
jocularity
flaw
salvage
appraise

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

5 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
urge
insinuate
immoderate
archetypal

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 insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."