ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 712524 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.65
Score 0% 73%

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1 Corrective most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
rancorous
melee
remedial
demean

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

2 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
oxygenate
mediate
colossal

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

3 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
fragile
corroborate
egotist

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 egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

4 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
repentant
illuminate
advantageous
entertain

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

5 The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
86% Answer Correctly
archaic
incongruous
limited
disconcert

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."