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 |
|---|---|
| opulence | wealth |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| verdant | green in tint or color |