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 |
|---|---|
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| headlong | headfirst |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |