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
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
blushoutward appearance : view
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
haggardnot tamed
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
abjureto renounce upon oath
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum