GRE Word List
PERVERSE
purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity
The meaning of the word perverse is purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aperture | opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light |
| stock | standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique |
| valedictory | pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises) |
| stoic | stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism |
| shunt | move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N. |
| benign | kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor |
| tribunal | court of justice |
| ford | place where a river can be crossed on foot; V. |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| despot | tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; CF. despotism |
