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
witherto become dry and sapless
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
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hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
flagrantconspicuously offensive