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ABSTRUSE:

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Correct Answer: Option D
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.
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Ashutosh Biswas
Ashutosh Biswas 1 year ago
✅ 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)
Tomoriba Shira
Tomoriba Shira 4 years ago
Abstruse synonym will be profound, wrong answer is given above
নোবেল কান্তি
নোবেল কান্তি 4 years ago
it should be profound
Ghulam Murtaza
Ghulam Murtaza 5 years ago
profound is correct and meaning of both is difficult to understand
Atharva Shah
Atharva Shah 6 years ago
It is profound.
Muhammad Luqman
Muhammad Luqman 6 years ago
It should be D. Profound (Hard to understand)
Ali Raza
Ali Raza 8 years ago
Abstruse = profound, difficult to understand