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 |
|---|---|
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| quench | put out |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |