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 |
|---|---|
| retract | to draw back or in |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |