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 |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| shack | hut |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |