ABSTRUSE:
A. Awful
B. Irrelevant
C. Shallow
D. Profound
Answer: Option D
Solution (By Examveda Team)
ABSTRUSE means something that is hard to understand or obscure.Among the given options, the word Profound refers to something that is deep or complex in meaning, which closely aligns with the meaning of Abstruse.
On the other hand:
Awful means terrible or very bad – not related.
Irrelevant means not related to the subject – unrelated in meaning.
Shallow means lacking depth – actually the opposite of abstruse.
Therefore, Profound is the most appropriate synonym for Abstruse.
This Question Belongs to Competitive English >> Synonyms
✅ Correct Answer: D. Profound
❌ Why Option B (Irrelevant) is incorrect:
Abstruse does not mean irrelevant.
Abstruse means something difficult to understand, often deep or complex in meaning.
🔍 Word Meanings:
Word Meaning
Awful Very bad or unpleasant
Irrelevant Not related or connected
Shallow Lacking depth
Profound Deep, intense, or difficult to understand
Abstruse Difficult to understand; obscure; deep
✅ Therefore:
Abstruse ≈ Profound (both suggest depth and complexity)
Abstruse synonym will be profound, wrong answer is given above
it should be profound
profound is correct and meaning of both is difficult to understand
It is profound.
It should be D. Profound (Hard to understand)
Abstruse = profound, difficult to understand