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 |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |