vex vs misgive

vex and misgive both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vex	No	No	Yes	No
misgive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, misgive is a hyponym of vex; that is, misgive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vex:

vex: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
misgive: suggest fear or doubt

Other hyponyms of vex include eat, eat on, nag.

vex (verb)	misgive (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to	suggest fear or doubt
subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
change the arrangement or position of
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress