GRE Word List
COUNTERMAND
cancel; revoke (an order)
The meaning of the word countermand is cancel; revoke (an order).
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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disquietude | uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious |
maul | handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer |
transpose | reverse the order or position of |
fray | brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub |
congeal | freeze; coagulate |
presentiment | premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear |
demean | disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave |
gnarled | twisted |
slight | insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance |
somatic | pertaining to the body; bodily; physical |