ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 317468 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
Score 0% 71%

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1 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
flagrant
induce
solace
cushion

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 solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

2 Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
corrosive
preclude
renovate
civility

Solution
The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

3 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
elate
incumbent
curtail

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

4 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
59% Answer Correctly
induce
flourish
aesthete
gravity

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

5 Perception most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
conduit
distortion
accommodate
cognition

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."