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 |
|---|---|
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| schism | division |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |