The sudden shift in the archaeological site's stratigraphy bewildered the team, who had expected a uniform sequence of deposits.
考古遗址地层学的突然变化使团队感到困惑，他们原本预期沉积物序列是均匀的。
Which choice best defines “bewilder”?
D — To confuse or perplex utterly.. “bewilder” means To confuse or perplex utterly..
Which word means “To confuse or perplex utterly.”?
C — bewilder. “bewilder” means To confuse or perplex utterly..
bewilder — To confuse or perplex utterly.. In Chinese: 使迷惑；使不知所措.
bewilder is pronounced //bɪˈwɪldə//.
The sudden shift in the archaeological site's stratigraphy bewildered the team, who had expected a uniform sequence of deposits. (考古遗址地层学的突然变化使团队感到困惑，他们原本预期沉积物序列是均匀的。)
confuse, perplex, baffle — all close in meaning to bewilder (To confuse or perplex utterly.).
clarify, enlighten — each the opposite of bewilder (To confuse or perplex utterly.).
Yes. bewilder is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
be- + wilder(荒野迷路) → 如入荒野 → 迷惘。