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