ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 325592 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.45
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1 Raspy most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
proximity
entangle
pretentious
harsh

Solution
The definition for raspy is "rough, grating." Used in a sentence: After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

2 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
repentant
embellish
intensify
apathetic

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."

3 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
59% Answer Correctly
insolence
flourish
ploy
disconcert

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 ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

4 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
appalling
clairvoyance
accessible
sugar pill

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 clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

5 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
archaic
polarize
retrograde
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."