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 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Proposed Matched 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). 2 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Charge Subtraction Intellectually deep Living together 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. 3 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Judge One with little authority Overlord Spy A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 4 / 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. 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 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. 7 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Chloride Protein Carbonate 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. 8 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Juggle Copy Carry 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) 9 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Obscured Tested 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 Transmute most nearly means: Transform Spark Shade 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). 11 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Sidetracked Admiring Foolish 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. 12 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Broken bones Brain disorders Body movements 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). 13 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Argument Causes antibodies Squeal Imagine Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 14 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Shift Troop of 100 soldiers Ship Vatican gatehouse 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. 15 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Huge Inspiring Tasteful Solely owned 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). 16 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Arrangement Rule History 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. Your score is 0% Exit