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 |
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collected | gathered together |
pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
paltry | inferior |
culvert | a transverse drain |
timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
narrative | something that is narrated : story |
filing | an act or instance of using a file |
jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |