ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 325368 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
52% Answer Correctly
compulsion
unscrupulous
rhapsody
connoisseur

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

2 Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
76% Answer Correctly
corrective
improbable
intricate
rehash

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."

3 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
demean
stealth
cushion
redouble

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 redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

4 Accommodate most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
oblige
regurgitate
trove
augment

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

5 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
commemorate
aesthete
contortion
extenuating

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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."