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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

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The persistent delays vexed the already impatient passengers.

Synonyms
annoyirritateperturbexasperate
Antonyms
sootheplease

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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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