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 |
|---|---|
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |