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 |
|---|---|
| biting | having the power to bite |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| replicate | duplicate |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |