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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |