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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| billow | wave |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |