GRE Word List

SCHEME

a plan or program of action

The meaning of the word scheme is a plan or program of action.

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WordMeaning
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs