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 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) 2 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Interpret Risk Remove Behave 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. 3 / 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. 4 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Chloride Carbonate Cause of cancer 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. 5 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Charge Intellectually deep Living together 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 Transmute most nearly means: Shade Transform Spark Identify 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 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Proposed Matched Violated 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). 8 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Quixotic Obvious Bawdy 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. 9 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Body movements Cancer prevention Broken bones 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). 10 / 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. 11 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Inspiring Huge 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). 12 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Obscured Masked Tested 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). 13 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Overlord Judge Spy 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. 14 / 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. 15 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Sidetracked Unlikely Admiring Foolish 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 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. Your score is 0% Exit