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 |
|---|---|
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |