ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 280188 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.86
Score 0% 77%

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1 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
finite
foster
pathos
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

2 Mandate most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
fraud
command
futile
archetypal

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
induce
compassion
liability
nurture

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

4 Illuminate most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
corrosive
elucidate
ethical
implement

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

5 Deferment most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
ecstatic
grandiose
postponement
repel

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."