Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word:…

Answer: Perplex

Meaning: "Baffle" means to perplex, confuse, or bewilder someone.

• Why "Perplex" is correct: "Perplex" directly means to confuse or bewilder, which is the same sense conveyed by "baffle."

• Why "Regard" is incorrect: "Regard" means to consider or hold an opinion about someone or something, not to confuse.

• Why "Cofound" is incorrect: "Cofound" means to establish something jointly. The similar-looking word "confound" means to confuse, but as written here the option is "Cofound," so it does not match "baffle."

• Why "Scorn" is incorrect: "Scorn" means to treat with contempt or disdain, which is unrelated to confusing or bewildering.

Example: The complicated instructions baffled the students; they were truly perplexed.