ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 613589 Results

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1 Corrosive most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
celebrated
discern
caustic
insinuate

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

2 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
impenitent
compassion
periodic
clairvoyance

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 periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

3 The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion.
76% Answer Correctly
beat
plaudits
corroborate
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

4 Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
76% Answer Correctly
raspy
improbable
frugal
perception

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

5 Extenuating most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
stealth
mitigating
regurgitate
epitaph

Solution
The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."