ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 971961 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
Score 0% 68%

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1 "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
63% Answer Correctly
negate
inscription
trove
ramble

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 trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

2 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
salvage
derelict
exception
complicated

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 salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

3 Corrective most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
frugal
regurgitate
remedial
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

4 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
roam
ecstatic
iridescent
pretense

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

5 Aerate most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
oxygenate
sociable
belated
incongruous

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."