GRE Word List

DISSUADE

to advise (a person) against something

The meaning of the word dissuade is to advise (a person) against something.

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WordMeaning
integrateto form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
heedto pay attention
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased