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 |
|---|---|
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| shambles | a meat market |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |