ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 692068 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 4.15
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1 The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
86% Answer Correctly
defect
buffer
stern
drub

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

2 Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
renovate
derelict
incongruous
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

3 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
raspy
melee
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 comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

4 Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys.
87% Answer Correctly
mediate
discern
frail
heed

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

5 The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers.
76% Answer Correctly
sociability
pathos
demean
corroborate

Solution
The definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship." Used in a sentence: The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."