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 |
|---|---|
| addle | rotten |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |