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. Huge Tasteful Solely owned Inspiring 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 Permutation most nearly means: Voyage History Rule 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. 3 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Intellectually deep Living together Subtraction 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. 4 / 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. 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 Transmute most nearly means: Shade Identify Spark 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). 7 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Balance Zest Category 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. 8 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Shift Vatican gatehouse Troop of 100 soldiers Ship 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 Construe most nearly means: Remove Interpret 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. 10 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Obvious Imperceptible Quixotic Bawdy 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 Antigen most nearly means: Imagine Squeal Argument Causes antibodies Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 12 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Broken bones Body movements 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). 13 / 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). 14 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Repeated, summarized Tested Masked Obscured 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). 15 / 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) 16 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. One with little authority Spy Judge Overlord A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. Your score is 0% Exit