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 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). 2 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Overlord Spy 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. 3 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Obscured Tested Masked 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). 4 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Unlikely Sidetracked 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. 5 / 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. 6 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Deviate Juggle 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) 7 / 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. 8 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Subtraction Charge Intellectually deep 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. 9 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Zest Category Volume Balance Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. 10 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Imperceptible Obvious Bawdy 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. 11 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Identify Spark Transform Shade 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 Antigen most nearly means: Argument Imagine Squeal Causes antibodies Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 13 / 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). 14 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Interpret Remove Behave Risk 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. 15 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Inspiring Solely owned Tasteful 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). 16 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: History Voyage Arrangement 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. Your score is 0% Exit