ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 406578 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.50
Score 0% 70%

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1 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
incumbent
garish
authoritarian
entertain

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

2 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
command
placebo
drab

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

3 Incongruous most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
appraise
inappropriate
elate
augment

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

4 Conduit most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
channel
awe
pretentious
perception

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

5 Corrosive most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
caustic
foil
fraud
civility

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."