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 |
|---|---|
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| attentive | mindful |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |