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

WordMeaning
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
gustoan individual or special taste
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
meddlesomegiven to meddling
indissolublenot dissoluble