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

WordMeaning
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
opulencewealth
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics