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 Unlikely Sidetracked 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. 2 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Shift Troop of 100 soldiers Vatican gatehouse 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. 3 / 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). 4 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Cause of cancer Protein Carbonate 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. 5 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Squeal Argument Causes antibodies Imagine Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 6 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Matched Proposed 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). 7 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Voyage Rule Arrangement 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. 8 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Subtraction Charge Living together Intellectually deep 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. 9 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Carry Juggle Deviate Copy Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) 10 / 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. 11 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Solely owned Tasteful Huge 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). 12 / 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). 13 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Category Zest Volume Balance 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 Construe most nearly means: Remove Interpret Behave Risk 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. 15 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. One with little authority Overlord Judge Spy 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 doctor specialized in kinesiology. Brain disorders Cancer prevention Body movements Broken bones 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). Your score is 0% Exit