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 |
|---|---|
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |