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 |
|---|---|
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| retribution | recompense |
| raspy | harsh |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |