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 |
|---|---|
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| irate | roused to ire |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |