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 |
|---|---|
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |