ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 254089 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
jocularity
frugal
composed
servile

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

2 The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale.
58% Answer Correctly
garish
mediate
drub
sparing

Solution
The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

3 The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion.
76% Answer Correctly
camaraderie
clairvoyance
beat
condone

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

4 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
trim
moderate
eulogy
avian

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

5 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
euphoria
dreadful
accessible
pallid

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."