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 Transmute most nearly means: Transform Shade Identify 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). 2 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Violated Passed Matched 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). 3 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Vatican gatehouse Shift Troop of 100 soldiers 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. 4 / 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. 5 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Spy Judge One with little authority Overlord A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 6 / 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. 7 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Rule History Arrangement Voyage 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 Diverge most nearly means: Deviate Juggle Carry 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) 9 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Tested Obscured Repeated, summarized Masked 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). 10 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Foolish Unlikely Admiring 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. 11 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Brain disorders Body movements 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). 12 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Obvious Quixotic Bawdy Imperceptible 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. 13 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Intellectually deep Living together Charge Subtraction 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. 14 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Inspiring Solely owned Huge 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). 15 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Carbonate Cause of cancer Chloride 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. 16 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Behave Interpret Remove 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. Your score is 0% Exit