The constant hum of the old refrigerator began to vex the librarian, who prized the silence of the reading room.
旧冰箱持续的嗡嗡声开始使图书管理员感到烦恼，他珍视阅览室的安静。
Which choice best defines “vex”?
A — To annoy or trouble.. “vex” means To annoy or trouble..
Which word means “To annoy or trouble.”?
C — vex. “vex” means To annoy or trouble..
vex — To annoy or trouble.. In Chinese: 使烦恼；使苦恼.
vex is pronounced //vɛks//.
The constant hum of the old refrigerator began to vex the librarian, who prized the silence of the reading room. (旧冰箱持续的嗡嗡声开始使图书管理员感到烦恼，他珍视阅览室的安静。)
annoy, irritate, bother — all close in meaning to vex (To annoy or trouble.).
soothe, please — each the opposite of vex (To annoy or trouble.).
Yes. vex is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
vex → 惹人心烦。