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.

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WordMeaning
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
blushoutward appearance : view
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind