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.

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rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
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gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
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paradigmexample
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