ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 685102 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.24
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1 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
divination
repentant
gargantuan
repel

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

2 Pretentious most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
pompous
flagrant
absolve
extant

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

3 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
extol
prudent
corroborate
contortion

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

4 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
70% Answer Correctly
antidote
extol
plaudits
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 antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

5 Condone most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
repentant
distortion
excuse
authoritarian

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 repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."