List of words with sub-

No.WordMeaning
1submarineA boat that travels under the sea
2submergeTo go under water
3subterraneanExisting or happening under the ground
4subtitleWords shown at the bottom of a screen to explain speech
5subheadingA title under the main title
6subwayAn underground train system
7submissiveWilling to follow someone else’s rules
8substandardNot as good as expected; below standard
9substituteA person or thing that takes the place of another
10subcontinentA large land area smaller than a continent
11subcontractorA person hired under the main contractor
12subfreezingBelow the freezing point
13subatomicSmaller than an atom
14subspeciesA group within a species
15subsoilThe layer of soil below the top layer
16subdivideTo divide something into smaller parts
17subscriptionAn agreement to receive something regularly
18subordinateA person under someone else’s authority
19subdueTo bring under control
20submergeTo sink or go below the surface of water
21subtopicA smaller topic under a main topic
22subsurfaceJust below the surface
23subtextThe hidden or underlying meaning of something
24subareaA smaller area within a larger one
25subzeroBelow zero temperature
26subeditorAn assistant editor
27subletTo rent a space under someone else’s lease
28subsystemA smaller part of a larger system
29subscriptionPayment made regularly to receive something
30subsequentComing after something else
31subfloorThe floor beneath the main floor
32subplotA secondary story in a play or book
33subsistTo survive with limited resources
34subalpineLocated just below the alpine zone
35subcategoryA smaller group under a larger group
36subcultureA group with its own way of life within a larger culture
37subleaseTo lease to another under your lease
38subscribeTo agree to receive or support something
39subpanelA smaller electrical panel under the main one
40subclauseA part of a sentence or legal document
41subdivisionA section of land divided into lots
42subservientToo eager to obey
43subsumeTo include under a larger group
44subnuclearSmaller than a nucleus
45suborbitalNot reaching a full orbit
46subconsciousThe part of the mind not fully aware
47subculturalRelating to a subculture
48subtropicalClose to the tropics
49subsidenceThe sinking of ground
50subglacialUnder a glacier
51subchapterA small chapter in a book or law
52subcommitteeA smaller part of a larger committee
53subcompactA very small car
54subdistrictA district within a district
55subheadingA title under another title
56subindustryA smaller part of a larger industry
57sublanguageA smaller set of a language used for a specific purpose
58submeterA device for measuring part of a total
59subparagraphA small paragraph within a larger one
60subpopulationA group within a population
61subprimeRelating to borrowers with weak credit
62subprogramA smaller program within a main one
63subprojectA smaller part of a main project
64subregionA smaller region within a region
65subroutineA set of computer instructions
66subsetA part of a larger group
67subsistenceMinimum means needed to stay alive
68substandardBelow normal quality
69substitutionReplacing one thing for another
70subtitleText shown on the screen during a video
71subtleNot obvious or easy to notice
72subunitA smaller unit within a whole
73subventionFinancial help from the government
74subversiveTrying to overthrow or disrupt
75subvertTo weaken or ruin secretly
76subarcticJust below the Arctic region
77subcutaneousUnder the skin
78subequalAlmost equal
79subeditorialAssistant editorial work
80subaerialExisting above ground
81subassemblyPart of a product assembled separately
82subcauseA cause under a larger cause
83subcentralNear the center but not central
84subchapterA section of a chapter
85subchiefAssistant to the main chief
86subcouncilA smaller group under a council
87subdeveloperA secondary developer
88subduralLocated beneath the dura mater of the brain
89subemployedWorking less than one’s skill level
90subemissionA secondary emission
91subfamilyA smaller part of a family group
92subgoalA smaller goal under a main goal
93subgradeRoad surface below pavement
94subhumanLess than human
95subinfiniteLess than infinite
96subinstructorAssistant to the instructor
97subintervalA smaller time period
98subkingdomA classification below a kingdom in biology
99subleaderAssistant leader
100submanagerA person under the main manager

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