GRE vocabulary
baffle
to confuse or perplex thoroughly
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Questions about “baffle”
Baffle (verb) means to confuse or perplex thoroughly
Here is baffle used in an example sentence: "The disappearance of the files baffled the entire department."
Common synonyms for baffle include perplex, confound, mystify, bewilder.
Antonyms of baffle include clarify, enlighten.
Baffle is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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