GRE Word List
RAVEL
fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist
The meaning of the word ravel is fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decrepitude | state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age |
| grueling | exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race |
| scurvy | contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C |
| semblance | outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city. |
| cryptic | mysterious; hidden; secret |
| eschew | avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks |
| accede | agree |
| astringent | binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism |
| infidel | unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion) |
| inadvertently | unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly |
