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

WordMeaning
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
computeto determine especially by mathematical means