ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 503174 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
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1 The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
79% Answer Correctly
repulse
drab
rhapsody
derivative

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 derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

2 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
58% Answer Correctly
fickle
futile
flourish
stern

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

3 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
penurious
blame
placebo
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

4 The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
65% Answer Correctly
compulsion
accessible
spew
nurture

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 accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

5 Parity most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
sameness
precept
mundane
drub

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for precept is "a general rule of action.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."