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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |