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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| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| leave-taking | departure |
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| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |