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 |
|---|---|
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |