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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WordMeaning
opulencewealth
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
verdantgreen in tint or color