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 |
|---|---|
| microcosm | a little world |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
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| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |