GRE Word List
EXASPERATE
vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)
The meaning of the word exasperate is vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallowed | blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy |
| commiserate | feel or express pity or sympathy for |
| ward | administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert |
| eulogy | expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize |
| quotidian | daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine |
| fraudulent | cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle |
| tenure | holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held |
| context | writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs |
| rivulet | small stream; CF. rill < rivulet < river |
| loft | room or space under the roof; attic |
