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 |
|---|---|
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| exegesis | exposition |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |