ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 863050 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.38
Score 0% 68%

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1 Preclude most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
prevent
equitable
moderate
rehash

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 rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

2 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
aerate
epitaph
onset
ominous

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

3 The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
65% Answer Correctly
embellish
melodious
drub
spew

Solution
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody."

4 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
intricate
prominence
retrograde
polarize

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

5 The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
68% Answer Correctly
fickle
trove
naive
oblige

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."