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 |
|---|---|
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |