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. Unlikely Admiring Foolish 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. 2 / 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). 3 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Charge Living together Subtraction 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. 4 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Remove Behave Interpret 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. 5 / 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. 6 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Shift Vatican gatehouse Ship Troop of 100 soldiers 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. 7 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Cancer prevention Body movements Broken bones Brain disorders 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). 8 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Carbonate Chloride Protein 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. 9 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Squeal Imagine Causes antibodies Argument Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 10 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Balance Volume Category Zest Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. 11 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Obvious Quixotic Imperceptible 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. 12 / 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). 13 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Repeated, summarized Obscured Masked Tested 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). 14 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Deviate Carry Juggle 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) 15 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Overlord One with little authority Spy Judge A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 16 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Identify Spark Shade Transform 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). Your score is 0% Exit