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vex

verbCommon GRE wordMore V words

to annoy, irritate, or trouble someone

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In a sentence

Vex in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing vex in a sentence.

The persistent delays vexed the already impatient passengers.

Synonyms
annoyirritateperturbexasperate
Antonyms
sootheplease
Common questions

Questions about “vex

Vex (verb) means to annoy, irritate, or trouble someone
Here is vex used in an example sentence: "The persistent delays vexed the already impatient passengers."
Common synonyms for vex include annoy, irritate, perturb, exasperate.
Antonyms of vex include soothe, please.
Vex is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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