ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 603786 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.38
Score 0% 68%

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1 Parity most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
surplus
manifest
sameness
entangle

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 surplus is "excess.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

2 The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene.
55% Answer Correctly
periodic
hedonism
fastidious
duplicity

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 periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

3 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
comparable
entertain
composed
intricate

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

4 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
augment
brawl
prominence
impenitent

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

5 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
serenity
placebo
jocularity
pretense

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 placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."