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 |
|---|---|
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| score | twenty |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| benison | blessing |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |