REVOCABLE

revocable, revokable

(adjective) capable of being revoked or annulled; “a revocable order”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

revocable (not comparable)

Having the ability of being revoked; capable of being revoked.

Antonyms

• irrevocable

Anagrams

• coverable

Source: Wiktionary


Rev"o*ca*ble, a. Etym: [L. revocabilis: cf. F. révocable. See Revoke.]

Definition: Capable of being revoked; as, a revocable edict or grant; a revocable covenant.

– Rev"o*ca*ble*ness, n.

– Rev"o*ca*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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