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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
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| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
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