Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
subsume
Meaning :
include (as a member of a group); encompass
(verb) consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
Sentence :
This new system subsumes the old one
Synonyms :
classify, contain, incorporate, involve
Antonyms :
exclude
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
subsume -- sub + sum + e. Sum -- summing. summing something means adding up and hence to include everything.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
akin to consume i.e., to take in. sub = something inferior/smaller sume = include i.e., include something into it = encompass.
More Examples :
Subsume the functions previously carried out by assessors within the faculty.
These different positions on mitigation were largely subsumed for the remainder of the conference.
