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: 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). 2 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Voyage History Rule Arrangement 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. 3 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Interpret Behave Risk 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. 4 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Repeated, summarized Obscured Tested 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). 5 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Quixotic Obvious 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. 6 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Protein Chloride 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. 7 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Inspiring Tasteful Huge 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). 8 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Passed Violated 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). 9 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Spy One with little authority Judge Overlord A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 10 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Sidetracked Admiring Unlikely Foolish 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 Symbiosis most nearly means: Living together Subtraction Charge 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. 12 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Volume Zest Category 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. 13 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Brain disorders Body movements Cancer prevention 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). 14 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Copy Juggle 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) 15 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Ship Shift Troop of 100 soldiers 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. 16 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Imagine Squeal Argument Causes antibodies Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Your score is 0% Exit