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 |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |