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 |
|---|---|
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |