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 |
|---|---|
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |