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 |
|---|---|
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| ebullient | boiling |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |