ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 750604 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.80
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1 Procrastinate most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
repentant
unscrupulous
extant
delay

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

2 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
enhance
buffer
retroactive
deferment

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

3 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
immoderate
futile
advantageous
urge

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

4 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
dreary
clairvoyance
flagrant
lenient

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
retrograde
lenient
benevolent
preclude

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."