ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 578086 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.95
Score 0% 59%

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1 Surplus most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
nurture
appalling
surfeit
garish

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

2 Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline.
52% Answer Correctly
accessible
upbraid
genial
mediate

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

3 Disconcert most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
finite
aerate
revive
unnerve

Solution
The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

4 Epistolary most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
corroborate
written
combative
insolence

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

5 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
induce
deferment
scorn
liability

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 deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."