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 Symbiosis most nearly means: Living together Intellectually deep 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. 2 / 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. 3 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Admiring Unlikely 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. 4 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Judge Overlord One with little authority Spy A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 5 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Cancer prevention Body movements Brain disorders 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). 6 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Matched Violated 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). 7 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Remove Risk Behave Interpret 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. 8 / 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. 9 / 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) 10 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Shade Identify Spark 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). 11 / 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. 12 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Masked Obscured Repeated, summarized 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). 13 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Imperceptible Bawdy 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. 14 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Balance Category Zest Volume Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. Genre is a style of artistic work. Similar to category, classification, group. 15 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Tasteful Huge Inspiring 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: History Voyage Arrangement Rule 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