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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WordMeaning
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
vertexthe top of the head
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
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monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules