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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misadventure | misfortune |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| imbibe | drink |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |