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 |
|---|---|
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| overweening | arrogant |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |