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 |
|---|---|
| braid | to make from braids |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| overthrow | overturn |