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
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude