GRE Word List
DEVOLVE
deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to
The meaning of the word devolve is deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fleet | fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral |
| baleful | evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look |
| query | inquiry; question; V. |
| mayhem | injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim |
| intrinsic | essential; inherent; built-in |
| levy | impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco |
| spatula | broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing |
| dilemma | situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives |
| flutter | (of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N. |
| analogy | similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things |