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 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Quixotic Imperceptible Bawdy Obvious 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. 2 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Causes antibodies Imagine Squeal Argument Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 3 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Brain disorders Body movements Cancer prevention 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). 4 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Carry Copy Deviate Juggle Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) 5 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Vatican gatehouse Shift Troop of 100 soldiers 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. 6 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Matched Passed Proposed Violated 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). 7 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Arrangement Voyage Rule 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. 8 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Unlikely Foolish Sidetracked Admiring 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. 9 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Tasteful Huge Solely owned Inspiring 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). 10 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Repeated, summarized Obscured Tested 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). 11 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Remove Risk Behave 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. 12 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Charge Intellectually deep Living together Subtraction 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. 13 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Spy Overlord One with little authority Judge A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 14 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Category Balance Zest Volume Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. 15 / 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). 16 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Cause of cancer Carbonate Chloride Protein A carcinogen can cause cancer, it's often discovered in laboratory studies. A carcinogen can cause cancer, it's often discovered in laboratory studies. Your score is 0% Exit