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 |
|---|---|
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |