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 |
|---|---|
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| influx | a coming in |