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 |
|---|---|
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |