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
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
intermediarymediator
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights