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 |
|---|---|
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| overthrow | overturn |