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
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
succulentfull of juice : juicy
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form