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 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Body movements Brain disorders 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). 2 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Imperceptible Quixotic Obvious 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. 3 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Tasteful Solely owned Huge Inspiring 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). 4 / 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. 5 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Voyage Arrangement Rule History 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 Transmute most nearly means: Transform Spark Identify Shade 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). 7 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Violated Passed Proposed Matched 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). 8 / 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). 9 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Category Volume Balance 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. 10 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Causes antibodies Imagine Argument Squeal Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 11 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Intellectually deep Living together Subtraction Charge 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 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Cause of cancer Protein Chloride Carbonate A carcinogen can cause cancer, it's often discovered in laboratory studies. A carcinogen can cause cancer, it's often discovered in laboratory studies. 13 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Juggle Copy Deviate Carry Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) 14 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Spy Overlord One with little authority Judge A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 15 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Risk Interpret 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. 16 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Sidetracked Foolish Admiring 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. Your score is 0% Exit