ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 605757 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.65
Score 0% 73%

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1 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
aesthete
antidote
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

2 The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion.
76% Answer Correctly
recrimination
compulsion
drab
beat

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

3 The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
65% Answer Correctly
spew
scapegoat
prune
deferment

Solution
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

4 Celebrated most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
futile
embellish
flagrant
admired

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

5 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
inappropriate
exalt
camaraderie
unscrupulous

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 camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."