ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 932009 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.23
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1 Regurgitate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
gruff
fickle
turmoil
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 turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

2 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
inscription
benefactor
flaunt
cunning

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

3 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
diffident
combustion
pageantry
redouble

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
appalling
conduit
complicated
liability

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

5 Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.
67% Answer Correctly
handicap
placebo
corroborate
buffer

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."