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 |
|---|---|
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |