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 |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |