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 |
|---|---|
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |