SAT vocabulary
Perplex
To cause (someone) to feel completely baffled; to complicate or confuse.
Example
"The complex riddle continued to perplex even the most intelligent students."
Etymology
From Latin 'perplexus', from 'per-' (through) + 'plectere' (to plait, intertwine).
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