ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 969141 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
Score 0% 66%

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1 Untenable most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
trove
embellish
condone
baseless

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

2 Corroborate most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
elate
promote
mediate
verify

Solution
The definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence." Used in a sentence: "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."

3 Repentant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
contrite
aerate
heinous
aesthete

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

4 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
refurbish
curtail
onset
furtiveness

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

5 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
belated
benevolent
incumbent
beat

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."