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 |
|---|---|
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| ploy | escapade |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |