ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 755321 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.53
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1 Deferment most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
repel
postponement
polarize
proximity

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

2 Pallid most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
elate
pale
deferment
scamper

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

3 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
commemorate
regurgitate
rescue
stern

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

4 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
meticulous
raucous
commemorate
strategem

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

5 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
indecorous
incidental
fragile

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."