Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Baffle

Correct option is D

The correct synonym of the given word is (d) Amaze.
Given word (Baffle): to confuse or puzzle completely; to make someone unable to understand or explain something. (Hindi: उलझा देना/हैरान कर देना)
Example: The strange results continued to baffle the researchers.
Correct answer word (Amaze): to fill with great surprise or wonder; to astonish (often leaving one perplexed). (Hindi: चकित कर देना/आश्चर्यचकित करना) Although amaze primarily means “astonish,” in exam usage it overlaps with the sense of leaving someone nonplussed/perplexed, hence a close synonym to baffle among the given choices.
Example: The magician’s final trick amazed the audience.
Synonyms (Baffle): bewilder, perplex, puzzle, confound.
Antonyms (Baffle): clarify, enlighten, explain, elucidate.
Meanings of all the other given options:
· (a) Enlighten: to give someone greater knowledge or understanding (Hindi: ज्ञान देना/प्रकाश डालना)
· (b) Clear: to make free from confusion/obstruction; obvious (Hindi: साफ़/स्पष्ट करना)
· (c) Comprehend: to understand fully (Hindi: समझना/बूझना)