GRE Word List
SUBSUME
to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
The meaning of the word subsume is to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |