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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
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| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
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| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |