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 |
|---|---|
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| expatriate | banish |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |