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 |
|---|---|
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| dissension | disagreement |