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 Antigen most nearly means: Argument Squeal Causes antibodies Imagine Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 2 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Quixotic Bawdy Obvious Imperceptible 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 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Cause of cancer Carbonate 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. 4 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Remove Interpret Behave 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 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Violated Matched Proposed 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). 6 / 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). 7 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Shift Ship Vatican gatehouse 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. 8 / 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. 9 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Sidetracked Admiring 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. 10 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Volume Balance Zest Category 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 Symbiosis most nearly means: Intellectually deep Charge 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. 12 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Shade Spark Transform 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). 13 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Juggle Carry Deviate 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) 14 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Broken bones Cancer prevention Brain disorders Body movements 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). 15 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Tested Obscured Masked 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). 16 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Arrangement Rule Voyage 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