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 Construe most nearly means: Risk Behave Interpret Remove 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. 2 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Foolish Admiring Unlikely Sidetracked 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 The design of the boat was proprietary. Solely owned Huge Inspiring 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). 4 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. One with little authority Judge Spy Overlord A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 5 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Imperceptible Obvious 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. 6 / 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. 7 / 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). 8 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Masked Tested Repeated, summarized 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). 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 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Protein Carbonate Cause of cancer Chloride A carcinogen can cause cancer, it's often discovered in laboratory studies. A carcinogen can cause cancer, it's often discovered in laboratory studies. 11 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Deviate Carry Copy 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) 12 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Subtraction Living together Intellectually deep 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. 13 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Balance Volume Zest Category Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. 14 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Imagine Squeal Causes antibodies Argument Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 15 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Vatican gatehouse Ship Troop of 100 soldiers 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. 16 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Spark Shade Identify 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). Your score is 0% Exit