ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 493747 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.26
Score 0% 65%

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1 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
repentant
suppress
gargantuan
repel

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

2 Flaunt most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
deferment
extant
refurbish
parade

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

3 Trove most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
insinuate
cache
benefactor

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 insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

4 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
jocularity
apathetic
flaunt
flaw

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 flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

5 Inauspicious most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
incongruous
ominous
ploy
placebo

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."