GRE Word List
COUNTERMAND
cancel; revoke (an order)
The meaning of the word countermand is cancel; revoke (an order).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disquietude | uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious |
| maul | handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer |
| transpose | reverse the order or position of |
| fray | brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub |
| congeal | freeze; coagulate |
| presentiment | premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear |
| demean | disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave |
| gnarled | twisted |
| slight | insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance |
| somatic | pertaining to the body; bodily; physical |