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

WordMeaning
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
daisa raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
encompassinclude
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litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
underlyinglying beneath or below