GRE Word List
SCHEME
a plan or program of action
The meaning of the word scheme is a plan or program of action.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |