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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |