Exasperate

egz-as′pėr-āt, v.t. to make very angry: to irritate in a high degree.— p.adj. irritated.— adjs. Exas′perating , Exas′perative , provoking.— ns. Exasperā′tion , act of irritating; state of being exasperated: provocation: rage: aggravation; Exas′per at or . [L. ex , inten., asperāre , to make rough— asper , rough.]