GRE Word List
BAFFLE
frustrate; perplex
The meaning of the word baffle is frustrate; perplex.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subjective | influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence |
| flora | plants of a region or era |
| artless | without guile; open and honest |
| nurse | suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone |
| kneel | go down on one's knee(s) |
| cryptic | mysterious; hidden; secret |
| rightful | legally correct; Ex. rightful owner |
| chaste | morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere |
| assiduous | diligent |
| detraction | slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor |