ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 960002 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.46
Score 0% 69%

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1 Abate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
censure
liability
exception
subside

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

2 Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
76% Answer Correctly
rhapsody
flaw
improbable
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

3 Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match.
84% Answer Correctly
incongruous
appraise
opponent
garish

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

4 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
epitaph
recrimination
scorn
regale

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

5 Equitable most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
extol
placebo
implement
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 extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."