GRE Word List
DEVOLVE
to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
The meaning of the word devolve is to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
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| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
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| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |