ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 393052 Results

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1 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
regurgitate
ethical
discern

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

2 Rehash most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
review
exception
serenity
derelict

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The definition for rehash is "To discuss again." Used in a sentence: "Sandra," said her mother, "I am tired of rehashing this same topic over and over." The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

3 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
accommodate
pantomime
shorten
flaunt

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

4 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
59% Answer Correctly
flourish
insinuate
liability
rhapsody

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 rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

5 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
incisive
stifle
divination
fragile

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."