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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| trenchant | keen |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |