ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 853425 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.60
Score 0% 72%

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1 Stifle most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
epistolary
accommodate
suppress
derelict

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

2 "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother.
77% Answer Correctly
garish
prevent
insolence
precept

Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

3 "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client.
80% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
verify
archetypal
comprehensible

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 archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

4 Aerate most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
oxygenate
heinous
gargantuan
civility

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

5 The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene.
55% Answer Correctly
straddle
mundane
repel
fastidious

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."