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 |
|---|---|
| implode | to burst inward |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |