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 |
|---|---|
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| leave-taking | departure |
| acclaim | applaud |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |