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 |
|---|---|
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| stench | stink |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| pundit | pandit |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |