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
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
pendantsomething suspended: such as
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
misogamya hatred of marriage
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
nauseateto become affected with nausea
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
frigidintensely cold