ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 433949 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.71
Score 0% 74%

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1 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
combustion
dreary
moderate

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

2 Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens.
81% Answer Correctly
mediate
foster
corrective
naive

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 corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

3 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
corroborate
gravity
equitable
repulse

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

4 Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart.
71% Answer Correctly
negate
moderate
mask
pantomime

Solution
The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

5 Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college.
69% Answer Correctly
insinuate
corroborate
comfort
extol

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."