GRE Word List
PERVERSION
corruption; turning from right to wrong
The meaning of the word perversion is corruption; turning from right to wrong.
Random words
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| equine | resembling a horse; Ex. equine face |
| evoke | call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation |
| optimum | most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition |
| retain | keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor |
| entity | real being |
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| pith | core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance |
| finite | limited |
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