GRE Word List

SCHEME

a plan or program of action

The meaning of the word scheme is a plan or program of action.

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WordMeaning
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
blemishto spoil by a flaw
gruela thin porridge