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.

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WordMeaning
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
abnegationdenial
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
dieto pass from physical life : expire
bullya blustering, browbeating person
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
inanimatenot animate: