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 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Foolish Admiring Sidetracked Unlikely 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. 2 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Inspiring Tasteful Solely owned Huge 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 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. 4 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Voyage Arrangement Rule History 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. 5 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Shade Spark Transform 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). 6 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Causes antibodies Argument Imagine Squeal Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 7 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Vatican gatehouse Troop of 100 soldiers Shift 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. 8 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Imperceptible Bawdy Quixotic 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. 9 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Violated Matched Passed Proposed 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. Overlord Judge One with little authority 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 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Brain disorders Cancer prevention Broken bones Body movements 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). 12 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Juggle Carry Copy 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) 13 / 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. 14 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Living together Subtraction 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. 15 / 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). 16 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Risk Remove Interpret 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. Your score is 0% Exit