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 comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Bawdy Imperceptible Quixotic Obvious 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. 2 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Overlord Spy 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. 3 / 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). 4 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Spark Identify Shade 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). 5 / 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). 6 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Rule Voyage History Arrangement 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. 7 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Squeal Causes antibodies Imagine Argument Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 8 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Broken bones Brain disorders Cancer prevention 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). 9 / 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. 10 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Ship Troop of 100 soldiers Vatican gatehouse 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. 11 / 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). 12 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Charge Subtraction Intellectually deep 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. 13 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Sidetracked Admiring Unlikely Foolish 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 Construe most nearly means: Behave Remove Interpret 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. 15 / 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. 16 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Deviate Juggle 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) Your score is 0% Exit