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 Construe most nearly means: Risk Behave Remove Interpret 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. 2 / 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. 3 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Category Zest Balance 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 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Proposed Passed Violated 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). 5 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Shift Troop of 100 soldiers Vatican gatehouse 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. 6 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Chloride Carbonate Protein 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. 7 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Huge Tasteful 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). 8 / 16 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Admiring Unlikely Foolish Sidetracked 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. 9 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Carry Juggle 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) 10 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Spark Shade 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). 11 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Body movements Brain disorders Broken bones Cancer prevention 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 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. 13 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Quixotic Obvious Imperceptible 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. 14 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Rule Arrangement 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. 15 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Masked Repeated, summarized Tested 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). 16 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Judge One with little authority Spy Overlord A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. Your score is 0% Exit