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 |
|---|---|
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| sheer | unqualified |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |