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 |
|---|---|
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |