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bacchanalian
marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity
badger
to pester or harass someone persistently
badinage
light, playful, and witty banter
baleful
threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way
balk
to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something
balloon
to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size
banal
lacking originality and so dull or commonplace
bane
a cause of great distress, ruin, or annoyance
Common questions
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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