ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 448047 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

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1 Corroborate most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
verify
mediate
advantageous
garish

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 advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

2 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
duplicity
penurious
accessible
dupe

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

3 The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
79% Answer Correctly
melee
repulse
pallid
stifle

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 stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

4 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
pretentious
derivative
serenity

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 serenity is "calmness.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

5 Trove most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
corrosive
ethical
cache
extant

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."