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 |
|---|---|
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
