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 |
|---|---|
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |