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 |
|---|---|
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| blush | outward appearance : view |