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 |
|---|---|
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |