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 |
|---|---|
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |