GRE Word List
UNRAVEL
to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
The meaning of the word unravel is to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |