ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 746366 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
eloquent
ecstatic
serenity

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

2 Exasperation most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
irritation
egotist
censure

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."

3 "Sandra," said her mother, "I am tired of rehashing this same topic over and over."
84% Answer Correctly
distortion
incisive
nurture
review

Solution
The definition for rehash is "To discuss again." Used in a sentence: "Sandra," said her mother, "I am tired of rehashing this same topic over and over." The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

4 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
fickle
divination
liability
catastrophic

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 liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

5 "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client.
80% Answer Correctly
demean
verify
insinuate
gravity

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 gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."