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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |