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.

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clientelea body of clients
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
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pulchritudephysical comeliness
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty