ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 630848 Results

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1 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
plaudits
shorten
brandish
corrosive

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

2 Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false.
67% Answer Correctly
conduit
abate
appraise
neutralize

Solution
The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

3 Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself.
77% Answer Correctly
excuse
gargantuan
pathos
frugal

Solution
The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

4 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
deferment
discern
pallid

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

5 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
comparable
disconcert
entangle
cushion

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."