ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 269930 Results

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1 Absolve most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
incisive
surplus
exculpate
untenable

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

2 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
untenable
curtail
complicated
rhapsody

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 rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

3 Insolence most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
impudence
gruff
corrosive
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

4 Parity most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
sameness
cunning
illuminate
pantomime

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

5 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
eloquent
heed
untouchable
flaw

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."