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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| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
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| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
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| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
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| monotony | tedious sameness |
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