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 |
|---|---|
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |