ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 934316 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.07
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1 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
drub
raspy
appalling

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 drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

2 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
absolve
chaos
defiant

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

3 Awe most nearly means:
47% Answer Correctly
gravity
conduit
incongruous
veneration

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

4 Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious.
50% Answer Correctly
elusive
seditious
cunning
corrective

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

5 Equitable most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
entangle
authoritarian
revoke
impartial

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."