GRE Word List
DISSUADE
to advise (a person) against something
The meaning of the word dissuade is to advise (a person) against something.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hurl | rush |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |