ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 634179 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.32
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1 Apathetic most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
recrimination
regurgitate
belated
impassive

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

2 Extenuating most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
conduit
mitigating
turpitude
retroactive

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 conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

3 The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
79% Answer Correctly
surplus
deferment
repulse
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

4 Rhapsody most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
ecstasy
prominence
raucous
accentuate

Solution
The definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Lorraine was in rhapsody when she was accepte to the college of her dreams. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

5 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
evasive
incumbent
supple
ethical

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."