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 |
|---|---|
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |