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 |
|---|---|
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| nexus | connection |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |