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 |
|---|---|
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |