ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 907642 Results

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1 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
repulse
scapegoat
pantomime

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

2 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
fickle
absolve
sugar pill
combative

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

3 The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
65% Answer Correctly
combative
fickle
spew
precept

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 fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

4 Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
76% Answer Correctly
archetypal
indecorous
colossal
improbable

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

5 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
caustic
serenity
diffident

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."