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
inditemake up
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as