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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |