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
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
badinageplayful repartee : banter
irreverencelack of reverence
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
nubileof marriageable condition or age
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
purgeto clear of guilt
conscientiousmeticulous
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance