GRE Word List

VEX

to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to

The meaning of the word vex is to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to.

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WordMeaning
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
congenialpleasant
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
hortatoryhortative
slywise in practical affairs
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot