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 |
|---|---|
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| entity | being |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |