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 |
|---|---|
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |