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 Diverge most nearly means: Carry Copy Deviate 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) 2 / 16 Alcohol, when ingested, is a known carcinogen. Protein Chloride Carbonate 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. 3 / 16 Even though the country was an ally, it contravened many international agreements. Passed Violated Proposed 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). 4 / 16 The bureaucrat was the office's functionary. Spy One with little authority Judge Overlord A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. A functionary exists mainly to carry out someone else's orders. 5 / 16 The design of the boat was proprietary. Tasteful Inspiring Huge 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). 6 / 16 The doctor specialized in kinesiology. Broken bones Cancer prevention Body movements Brain disorders 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). 7 / 16 As the speaker summed up his presentation, he recapitulated all of his main points. Obscured Masked 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). 8 / 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. 9 / 16 Antigen most nearly means: Imagine Causes antibodies Argument Squeal Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. Antigens are foreign matter that causes an immune response. 10 / 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. 11 / 16 The music was not of the genre I normally enjoy. Category Volume Zest 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. 12 / 16 Transmute most nearly means: Transform Identify Spark Shade 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 The Roman officer was in charge of a centurion. Troop of 100 soldiers Ship 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. 14 / 16 Symbiosis most nearly means: Living together Subtraction Intellectually deep Charge 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. 15 / 16 Permutation most nearly means: History Voyage Rule 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. 16 / 16 Construe most nearly means: Interpret Behave Risk Remove 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. Your score is 0% Exit