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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |