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 |
|---|---|
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
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| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |