ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 531876 Results

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1 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
redouble
meticulous
scorn
stifle

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details."

2 Polarize most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
garish
divide
gargantuan
pantomime

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

3 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
inappropriate
camaraderie
pallid
advantageous

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."

4 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
stealth
compulsion
blame
archaic

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 compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

5 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
gravity
favorable
demean
regurgitate

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."