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 |
|---|---|
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |