ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 304542 Results

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1 Genial most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
prudent
pallid
pleasant
raucous

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

2 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
jocularity
absolve
onset
archaic

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 onset is "beginning.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

3 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
heed
repulse
augment
buffer

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

4 Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show.
78% Answer Correctly
parity
melodious
futile
prompt

Solution
The definition for punctual is "On time." Used in a sentence: Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for parity is "Equality."

5 Appraise most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
turpitude
assess
opportune
belated

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."