GRE Word List
BAFFLE
to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
The meaning of the word baffle is to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
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