Choose the one word for the given expression.
Difficult to understand because the ideas are deep or complicated
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Abstruse
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Ambiguous | having more than one possible meaning (unclear because it can be read two ways, not because its ideas are deep) | The notice was ambiguous, so no one knew which day the exam was. |
| (2) Abstemious | not eating or drinking too much | My abstemious grandfather eats only two rotis at dinner. |
| (3) Obsolete | no longer in use, out of date | Typewriters are now almost obsolete in offices. |
| (4) Abstruse (answer) | hard to understand because the ideas are deep or complicated | The professor’s talk on space and time was too abstruse for the class. |