ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 564937 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.60
Score 0% 72%

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1 Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
renovate
illuminate
advantageous
repentant

Solution
The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

2 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
heed
imply
dubious
commemorate

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for dubious is "questionable.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
70% Answer Correctly
combustion
recrimination
absolve
inappropriate

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 combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

4 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
insolence
subside
drub
induce

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

5 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
benevolent
stifle
sociable

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."