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 |
|---|---|
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
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| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |