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 |
|---|---|
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| gnome | maxim |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |