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 |
|---|---|
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |