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 |
|---|---|
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| whittle | a large knife |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| veer | to change direction or course |