ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 842426 Results

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1 Refurbish most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
iridescent
periodic
renovate
commemorate

Solution
The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 Corrosive most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
caustic
colossal
flagrant
rehash

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."

3 Flaunt most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
curtail
benevolent
parade
comparable

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."

4 The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
80% Answer Correctly
pantomime
incidental
disconcert
collection

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

5 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
rescue
fickle
buffoonery
heed

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 fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."