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 |
|---|---|
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| mulct | fine |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |