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 |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| faculty | ability |