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 |
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| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |