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
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
paucitysmallness of number : fewness