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 |
|---|---|
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |