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 |
|---|---|
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |