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 |
|---|---|
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |