ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 579285 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.80
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1 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
turmoil
recrimination
pretense
bird–like

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

2 Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars.
59% Answer Correctly
revoke
untenable
augment
cache

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

3 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
81% Answer Correctly
belated
promote
finite
enhance

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."

4 Antidote most nearly means:
91% Answer Correctly
deferment
cure
garish
drub

Solution
The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

5 Prune most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
trim
rehash
derivative
diffident

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."