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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wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
sluggarda habitually lazy person
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt