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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |