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

WordMeaning
requiteto make return for : repay
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
filchto steal secretly or casually
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
bewareto be on one's guard
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
zealota zealous person
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil