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 |
|---|---|
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| slake | subside |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |