ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 50721 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.84
Score 0% 77%

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1 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
corroborate
command
gargantuan
camaraderie

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."

2 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
deceit
revoke
preclude
stealth

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

3 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
suppress
gruff
ethical
recrimination

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 ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

4 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
inscription
ploy
mediate
accentuate

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

5 Corroborate most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
composed
incumbent
verify
compulsion

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 incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."