GRE Word List
RAVEL
to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
The meaning of the word ravel is to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray.
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doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
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progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
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