exasperate

verbCommon GRE wordMore E words

to irritate or frustrate someone intensely

In a sentence

Exasperate in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing exasperate in a sentence.

His endless excuses began to exasperate even his patient mentor.

Synonyms

irritateinfuriateannoy

Antonyms

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Exasperate (verb) means to irritate or frustrate someone intensely

Here is exasperate used in an example sentence: "His endless excuses began to exasperate even his patient mentor."

Common synonyms for exasperate include irritate, infuriate, annoy.

Antonyms of exasperate include soothe, pacify, calm.

Exasperate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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