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 |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| lax | loose |