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 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. 2 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Huge Tasteful Inspiring Solely owned 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). 3 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: History Rule Voyage 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. 4 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Living together Intellectually deep 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. 5 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Body movements Brain disorders Broken bones 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). 6 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Bawdy Quixotic Imperceptible Obvious 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. 7 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Masked Repeated, summarized Obscured 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). 8 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Volume Category Balance Zest Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. 9 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Proposed Passed Matched Violated 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). 10 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. One with little authority Judge Overlord Spy A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 11 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Sidetracked Foolish Unlikely 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. 12 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Troop of 100 soldiers Vatican gatehouse Ship 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. 13 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Interpret Remove Risk 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. 14 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Cause of cancer Chloride Carbonate 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. 15 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Carry Copy Deviate Juggle 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 Transmute most nearly means: Identify Transform Shade 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