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 |
|---|---|
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| scotch | scottish |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |