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 |
|---|---|
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |