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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primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
braggadocioempty boasting
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cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
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paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
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