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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aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
unbridledunrestrained
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments