ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 369661 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.58
Score 0% 72%

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1 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
derelict
fraud
disdain
beat

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

2 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
placebo
punctual
elusive
cushion

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

3 Parity most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
compulsion
frugal
sameness
rhapsody

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 frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

4 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
disdain
gargantuan
plaudits
pale

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

5 Surplus most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
corrective
flagrant
turmoil
surfeit

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."