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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WordMeaning
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
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aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
condolegrieve
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships