ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 938391 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.26
Score 0% 65%

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1 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
futile
demean
imply
moderate

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

2 Regurgitate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
surplus
spew
refurbish
turmoil

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 surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

3 Trove most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
derelict
fraud
cache
awe

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

4 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
deferment
corroborate
compulsion
flourish

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

5 Pretense most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
naive
clairvoyance
genial
cover

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."