A. understate
B. Absorb
C. include
D. Belong - correct answer C. include
To subsume means to include within a larger class or order.
Our committee reached CONSENSUS
A. accord
B. Abridgement
C. presumption
D. quota - correct answer A. accord
Consensus, like accord, means agreement
ALTERCATION most nearly means
A. defeat
B. concurrence
C. quarrel
D. Vexation - correct answer C. quarrel
Altercation, like quarrel, means a disagreement
,Word Knowledge ASVAB
Don't accuse him of being IRRESOLUTE
A. wavering
B. insubordinate
C. impudent
D. unobservant - correct answer A. wavering
Irresolute, like wavering, means to hesitate between choices
LACONIC most nearly means
A. slothful
B. concise
C. punctual
D. melancholy - correct answer B. concise
Laconic, like concise, means to express much in a few words.
AUDITION most nearly means
A. Reception
B. contest.
C. Hearing
D. Display - correct answer C. Hearing
Audition, like hearing, means an opportunity to be heard.
,Word Knowledge ASVAB
The job was filled by a NOVICE
A. Volunteer
B. expert
C. beginner
D. amateur - correct answer C. beginner
Novice designates one who has no training or experience in a specific field or
activity, and hence is a beginner.
A CONCILIATORY attitude sometimes helps
A. pacific
B. contentious
C. obligatory
D. offensive - correct answer A. pacific
Pacific, like conciliatory, implies trying to preserve or obtain peace.
The drug will COUNTERACT any effect
A. undermine
B. censure
C. preserve
D. neutralize - correct answer D. neutralize
, Word Knowledge ASVAB
To neutralize, as to counteract, means to render ineffective.
PRECEDENT most nearly means
A. Example
B. Theory
C. Law
D. Conformity - correct answer A. Example
Precedent, like example, refers to an individual instance (e.g., act, statement ,
case) taken as a representative of a type.
DIAPHANOUS most nearly means
A. transparent
B. opaque
C. diaphragmatic
D. diffusive - correct answer A. transparent
Diaphanous ( dia- is a Greek prefix meaning through, across), like transparent,
described material that light can pass through.
We DEFERRED our judgement
A. reversed
B. accelerated
C. rejected
D. delayed - correct answer D. delayed
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