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 |
|---|---|
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |