ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 338760 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.93
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1 Combative most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
grandiose
aggressive
awe
plaudits

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

2 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
anthology
enhance
comprehensible
pretense

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

3 The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
71% Answer Correctly
dubious
punctual
duplicity
crafty

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for dubious is "questionable.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

4 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
cushion
stifle
fraud
drab

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 stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

5 Pallid most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
pale
beneficial
intricate
exasperation

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."