By comparing ancient DNA samples, geneticists hope to unravel the migration patterns of early human populations across continents.
通过比较古代DNA样本，遗传学家希望解开早期人类种群跨大陆迁徙的模式。
Which choice best defines “unravel”?
A — To undo or solve; come apart.. “unravel” means To undo or solve; come apart..
Which word means “To undo or solve; come apart.”?
A — unravel. “unravel” means To undo or solve; come apart..
unravel — To undo or solve; come apart.. In Chinese: 解开;阐明;瓦解.
unravel is pronounced //ʌnˈrævl//.
By comparing ancient DNA samples, geneticists hope to unravel the migration patterns of early human populations across continents. (通过比较古代DNA样本，遗传学家希望解开早期人类种群跨大陆迁徙的模式。)
untangle, solve, decipher — all close in meaning to unravel (To undo or solve; come apart.).
entangle, complicate — each the opposite of unravel (To undo or solve; come apart.).
Yes. unravel is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
un(反) + ravel(缠绕) → 把缠结解开 → 解开、阐明。