ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 720618 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.95
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1 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
defiant
prune
belated
imply

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

2 Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection.
74% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
heed
careless
perception

Solution
The definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness." Used in a sentence: Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

3 Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match.
84% Answer Correctly
opponent
prune
retroactive
composed

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

4 Comprehensible most nearly means:
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scamper
revoke
clarity
intelligle

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

5 Corroborate most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
verify
combustion
pantomime
distortion

Solution
The definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence." Used in a sentence: "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."