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 Diverge most nearly means: Copy Juggle Deviate Carry Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) 2 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Masked Tested Obscured Repeated, summarized 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). 3 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Brain disorders Broken bones Cancer prevention Body movements 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 Symbiosis most nearly means: Intellectually deep Subtraction Living together Charge 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. 5 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Vatican gatehouse Troop of 100 soldiers Ship Shift 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. Passed Violated Proposed Matched 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 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Foolish Sidetracked Unlikely 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. 8 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Bawdy Quixotic Imperceptible 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. 9 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Overlord One with little authority Judge Spy A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 10 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Cause of cancer Protein 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 Transmute most nearly means: Spark Shade Transform Identify 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). 12 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Volume Category 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. 13 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Causes antibodies Squeal Imagine Argument Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 14 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Huge Solely owned Inspiring Tasteful 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). 15 / 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. 16 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: History Rule Voyage Arrangement 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. Your score is 0% Exit