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 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Proposed Matched Violated Passed 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). 2 / 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). 3 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Category Balance 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. 4 / 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. 5 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Obvious Bawdy Imperceptible 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. 6 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Charge Subtraction Living together 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. 7 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Risk Interpret Remove Behave 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: Causes antibodies Argument Imagine Squeal Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 9 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Juggle Deviate Copy 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) 10 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Identify Spark Transform 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). 11 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Broken bones Body movements Cancer prevention 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). 12 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Protein Carbonate Chloride 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. 13 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Admiring Sidetracked Foolish 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. 14 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Tested Masked Repeated, summarized Obscured 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). 15 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Troop of 100 soldiers Vatican gatehouse Ship Shift 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 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. Your score is 0% Exit