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 |
|---|---|
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |