GRE Word List
DISSUADE
persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion
The meaning of the word dissuade is persuade not to do; discourage; N. dissuasion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incendiary | arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb |
| quail | cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart |
| supererogatory | superfluous; more than needed or demanded |
| procrastinate | postpone; delay or put off |
| sanguinary | bloody; with much bloodshed |
| fancier | breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal |
| expletive | meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word |
| afterlife | life after death; later part of one's life |
| equity | fairness; justice; OP. inequity |
| pejorative | (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them. |
