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 |
|---|---|
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |