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 |
|---|---|
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| lax | loose |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| mulct | fine |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| gazette | newspaper |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |