ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 480241 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
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1 The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations.
80% Answer Correctly
fragile
advance
onset
catastrophic

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

2 The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
68% Answer Correctly
ramble
oblige
surplus
supple

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

3 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
repel
revoke
entertain
augment

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 augment is "to make greater.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

4 Regurgitate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
incumbent
spew
interminable
epitaph

Solution
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

5 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
preclude
jocularity
accentuate
insolence

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."