ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 468762 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
scamper
buffer
complicated
straddle

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 buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

2 Preclude most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
rancorous
commemorate
mandate
prevent

Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class.
54% Answer Correctly
buffer
absolve
anomaly
finite

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

4 The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out.
57% Answer Correctly
rhapsody
renown
plaudits
exalt

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

5 Gravity most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
seriousness
polarize
manifest
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."