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 |
|---|---|
| debonair | suave |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |