ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 861628 Results

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1 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
complement
curtail
drab
combative

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

2 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
redouble
epistolary
enhance
placebo

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 epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

3 Rehash most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
mediate
review
trove
comparable

Solution
The definition for rehash is "To discuss again." Used in a sentence: "Sandra," said her mother, "I am tired of rehashing this same topic over and over." The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

4 Futile most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
iridescent
hopeless
ethical
combative

Solution
The definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective." Used in a sentence: Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

5 Archetypal most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
classic
incongruous
foil
egotist

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."