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 |
|---|---|
| dour | stern |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| nurture | training |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |