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. Admiring Foolish Unlikely 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 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). 3 / 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. 4 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Carry Deviate Juggle 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) 5 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Huge Inspiring Solely owned 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). 6 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Squeal Imagine Argument Causes antibodies Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 7 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Spark Identify Shade 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). 8 / 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. 9 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Arrangement Voyage History Rule 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 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Bawdy Obvious Quixotic Imperceptible 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. 11 / 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. 12 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Subtraction Intellectually deep Charge Living together 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 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Tested Masked 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). 14 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Matched Violated Passed Proposed 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). 15 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Category Zest Balance 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. 16 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Ship Troop of 100 soldiers Vatican gatehouse 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. Your score is 0% Exit