GRE Word List
DEVOLVE
deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to
The meaning of the word devolve is deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refraction | bending of a ray of light |
| throttle | strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ? |
| leery | (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious |
| pacify | soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace to |
| judiciary | judicial branch of government |
| intermediary | intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between |
| appropriate | acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate |
| compulsory | obligatory; that must be done |
| deadlock | standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate |
| domineer | rule over tyrannically |
