GRE Word List
PERVERSE
turned away from what is right or good : corrupt
The meaning of the word perverse is turned away from what is right or good : corrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |