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 |
|---|---|
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |