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 |
|---|---|
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |