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 |
|---|---|
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |