Word Knowledge – Test 3 /16 Time Expired This subtest has 16 questions and has a time limit of 8 minutes.Register here to get test reports via email and notifications of new free ASVAB tests published here. 1 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Foolish Unlikely Admiring Sidetracked Being tangential is to go off in a different direction. Tangents are incidental. Being tangential is to go off in a different direction. Tangents are incidental. 2 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Category Volume Balance Zest Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. 3 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Obscured Tested Repeated, summarized Masked To recapitulate is to summarized or repeat important points. Recap is a shorted version. Re (again) and caput (heading). To recapitulate is to summarized or repeat important points. Recap is a shorted version. Re (again) and caput (heading). 4 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Remove Behave Risk Interpret To construe is to interpret, explain. Sometimes it also suggests that something has been misinterpreted or taken out of context. The instructor construed my poor test scores as a lack of dedication. To construe is to interpret, explain. Sometimes it also suggests that something has been misinterpreted or taken out of context. The instructor construed my poor test scores as a lack of dedication. 5 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Cancer prevention Brain disorders Body movements Broken bones Kinesiology is the study of human movement, motor skills. Greek kinein (to move). Kinesiology is the study of human movement, motor skills. Greek kinein (to move). 6 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Tasteful Inspiring Huge Solely owned If you have something proprietary, you own the full rights, nobody else can copy it. Latin proprietas (property). If you have something proprietary, you own the full rights, nobody else can copy it. Latin proprietas (property). 7 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Carry Juggle Copy Deviate Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) 8 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Squeal Argument Imagine Causes antibodies Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 9 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Rule Arrangement Voyage History Permutation is a rearrangement without introducing new things. In mathematics, it means changing the order of a set of items. Permutation is a rearrangement without introducing new things. In mathematics, it means changing the order of a set of items. 10 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Protein Cause of cancer Chloride Carbonate A carcinogen can cause cancer, it's often discovered in laboratory studies. A carcinogen can cause cancer, it's often discovered in laboratory studies. 11 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Troop of 100 soldiers Vatican gatehouse Shift Ship In ancient Rome, a centurion was comparable to a U.S. Army company. In ancient Rome, a centurion was comparable to a U.S. Army company. 12 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Spy Judge Overlord One with little authority A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 13 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Subtraction Living together Charge Intellectually deep Symbiosis is the close, beneficial living together of different life forms. It can also mean the mutual relationship between different people. Symbiosis is the close, beneficial living together of different life forms. It can also mean the mutual relationship between different people. 14 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Identify Shade Transform Spark To transmute is to change something into something else. He hoped to transmute his jokes into a novel. Latin trans (across) and mutare (to change). To transmute is to change something into something else. He hoped to transmute his jokes into a novel. Latin trans (across) and mutare (to change). 15 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Violated Proposed Matched Passed To contravene is to go against a law or agreement, to contradict, to violate. Latin contra (against). To contravene is to go against a law or agreement, to contradict, to violate. Latin contra (against). 16 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Obvious Imperceptible Bawdy Quixotic A subliminal message is one people are unaware of. Below the threshold of consciousness. A subliminal message is one people are unaware of. Below the threshold of consciousness. Your score is 0% Exit