ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 357180 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
Score 0% 71%

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1 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
indecorous
equitable
intensify
absolve

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 equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

2 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
refurbish
mediate
trove
foster

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 refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

3 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
71% Answer Correctly
fragile
cushion
indecorous
lenient

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 fragile is "delicate.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

4 Onset most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
demean
start
drub
placebo

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

5 Straddle most nearly means:
43% Answer Correctly
waffle
epistolary
accentuate
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."