ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 60012 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
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1 After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies.
80% Answer Correctly
corroborate
surplus
rescind
revive

Solution
The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

2 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
hedonism
scorn
beneficial
placebo

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 hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

3 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
immoderate
roam
aerate
apathetic

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

4 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
polarize
compassion
exception
lenient

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

5 Demean most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
promote
archaic
corrosive
humble

Solution
The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."