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 |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
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| edifice | building |
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