ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 527728 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.38
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1 His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force.
69% Answer Correctly
regale
lenient
entangle
cognition

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

2 Meticulous most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
stern
exception
fastidious
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

3 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
epitaph
pretentious
censure
advantageous

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

4 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
brandish
incongruous
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

5 Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral.
66% Answer Correctly
homage
gargantuan
colossal
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."