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 Permutation most nearly means: Rule Arrangement 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. 2 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Interpret Risk Behave 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. 3 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Category Volume Zest 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. 4 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Carry Copy Deviate Juggle Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) 5 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Tasteful Inspiring Solely owned Huge 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). 6 / 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). 7 / 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. 8 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Charge Intellectually deep Subtraction 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. 9 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Vatican gatehouse Troop of 100 soldiers Shift 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. 10 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Masked Tested Obscured Repeated, summarized 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). 11 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Violated Matched Passed 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). 12 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Judge Spy 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. 13 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Admiring Sidetracked 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. 14 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Imagine Argument Squeal Causes antibodies Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 15 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Transform Shade Spark 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). 16 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Bawdy Imperceptible Obvious Quixotic 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. Your score is 0% Exit