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 |
|---|---|
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| render | to melt down |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| demented | mad |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |