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 |
|---|---|
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |