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
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
raspto rub with something rough
fraileasily led into evil
repastsomething taken as food : meal
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
nibbill