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 music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Volume Zest Balance 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. 2 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Body movements Broken bones Brain disorders Cancer prevention 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: Risk Remove 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. 4 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Juggle Deviate Copy 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) 5 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Argument Causes antibodies Squeal Imagine Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 6 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Charge Living together Intellectually deep 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. 7 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Tasteful Solely owned Inspiring 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). 8 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Shift Troop of 100 soldiers Ship 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. 9 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Imperceptible Bawdy Obvious 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. 10 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Chloride Carbonate Protein Cause of cancer 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 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Proposed Passed Violated 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). 12 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Masked Obscured Repeated, summarized Tested 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). 13 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Arrangement Rule History 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. 14 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Overlord Spy Judge 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. 15 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Admiring Unlikely Foolish 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. 16 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Transform Shade Identify 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). Your score is 0% Exit