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 |
|---|---|
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| decipher | decode |
| forebears | ancestor |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |