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 |
|---|---|
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |