I . v. a.
1.
Perplex, embarrass, bewilder, confound, stagger, pose, nonplus, confuse, mystify, gravel.
2.
Make intricate, entangle, complicate.
II . n.
1.
Riddle, enigma, labyrinth, maze.
2.
Perplexity, embarrassment, bewilderment, confusion, dark problem, difficulty, poser, knotty point, quandary, nonplus.