ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 802090 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.58
Score 0% 72%

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1 After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies.
80% Answer Correctly
belated
obnoxious
rescind
dubious

Solution
The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

2 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
imply
eulogy
proximity
retroactive

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 retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

3 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
immoderate
scorn
demean
dubious

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

4 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
71% Answer Correctly
plaudits
exception
authoritarian
cushion

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

5 Abate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
subside
unscrupulous
gravity
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."