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 |
|---|---|
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| oversee | survey |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |