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 |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| cohorts | companion |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |