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 |
|---|---|
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |