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 |
|---|---|
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| hardy | bold |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| amend | to put right |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |