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 |
|---|---|
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| throes | pang |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |