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 |
|---|---|
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| freebooter | pirate |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |