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 |
|---|---|
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
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| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
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| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |