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 |
|---|---|
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |