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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
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| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |