ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 375550 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
Score 0% 72%

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1 The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing.
89% Answer Correctly
aggressive
futile
mediate
intricate

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 mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 Corroborate most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
verify
colossal
buffer
exasperation

Solution
The definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence." Used in a sentence: "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

3 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
prominence
finite
oxygenate

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

4 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
straddle
pretentious
supple
liability

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

5 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
negate
retrograde
elusive
corrosive

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 elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."