GRE Word List

SEDUCE

to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty

The meaning of the word seduce is to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty.

Random words

WordMeaning
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
slackento make less active : slow up
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia