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
hierarchya division of angels
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
knottymarked by or full of knots
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
hovelan open shed or shelter
appendattach