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 |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |