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 |
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| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
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| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
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