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
tillerone that tills : cultivator
privyprivate
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
apostateone who commits apostasy
smughighly self-satisfied
encircleto form a circle around : surround
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation