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 Lester's point was off-topic, it was tangential. Foolish Admiring Unlikely 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. 2 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Tasteful Huge Solely owned Inspiring 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 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. 4 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Remove Risk Behave 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. 5 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Chloride Cause of cancer Protein 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. 6 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Tested Repeated, summarized Obscured Masked 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). 7 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: Voyage Rule 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. 8 / 16 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Vatican gatehouse Troop of 100 soldiers 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. 9 / 16 The comedian's jokes were sprinkled with subliminal messages. Obvious Imperceptible Bawdy 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. 10 / 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). 11 / 16 Diverge most nearly means: Copy Deviate Carry Juggle Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) Diverge is to deviate from a set course. From Latin vergere (turn) 12 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Subtraction Intellectually deep Charge 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 Antigen most nearly means: Causes antibodies Squeal Imagine Argument Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 14 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Cancer prevention Brain disorders Broken bones 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 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. 16 / 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). Your score is 0% Exit