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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theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
solicitto make petition to : entreat
yena strong desire or propensity
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers