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 |
|---|---|
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |