GRE Word List
COUNTERMAND
to revoke (a command) by a contrary order
The meaning of the word countermand is to revoke (a command) by a contrary order.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| pugilist | fighter |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |