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 |
|---|---|
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |