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
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
reeksmoke
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
chasethe hunting of wild animals
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush