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 Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Troop of 100 soldiers Ship 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. 2 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Foolish Sidetracked 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. 3 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Causes antibodies Argument Squeal Imagine Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 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 comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Imperceptible Quixotic Bawdy 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. 6 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Carbonate Chloride 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. 7 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Rule Voyage History 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. 8 / 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). 9 / 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). 10 / 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). 11 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Carry Copy Juggle Deviate Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) 12 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Masked Repeated, summarized Tested 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). 13 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Remove Risk 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. 14 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Balance Category Volume 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. 15 / 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. 16 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Tasteful Huge 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). Your score is 0% Exit