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 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Obscured Repeated, summarized 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). 2 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Risk Remove Interpret 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. 3 / 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) 4 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Intellectually deep Living together 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. 5 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Inspiring Solely owned Tasteful 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 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Carbonate Chloride Cause of cancer 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. 7 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Foolish Unlikely Sidetracked Admiring 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. 8 / 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). 9 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Category Zest Volume 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. 10 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Overlord Judge Spy One with little authority A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 11 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Quixotic Obvious Bawdy 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. 12 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Body movements Cancer prevention 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). 13 / 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). 14 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Squeal Causes antibodies Argument Imagine Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 15 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Troop of 100 soldiers Ship Shift Vatican gatehouse 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: Arrangement Voyage History 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