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 |
|---|---|
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| finished | entirely done |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |