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 |
|---|---|
| pugilist | fighter |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |