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 |
|---|---|
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |