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 |
|---|---|
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| lewd | obscene |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| attentive | mindful |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |