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 |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |