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 |
|---|---|
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| calculated | apt |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| defer | put off |
| fauna | animal life |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |