vexation vs aggravation

vexation and aggravation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vexation	Yes	No	No	No
aggravation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, aggravation is a hyponym of vexation; that is, aggravation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vexation:

Other hyponyms of vexation include irritation, pique, temper, frustration, exasperation, harassment, torment, displeasure.

vexation (noun)	aggravation (noun)
the act of troubling or annoying someone	unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness	action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
anger produced by some annoying irritation	an exasperated feeling of annoyance
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed