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 |
|---|---|
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |