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 |
|---|---|
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |