Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
Even today many people are guided by abstruse moral values.

• A. irrational
• B. obscure
• C. impracticable
• D. dangerous

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

obscure

Option B: 'Abstruse' means 'not known or understood by many people'.

'Obscure' means 'not discovered or known about, not easily understood'.

This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option B is correct.

Option A: 'Irrational' means 'not logical or reasonable'.

Option C: 'Impracticable' means 'impossible in practice to do or carry out'.

Option D: 'Dangerous' means 'able or likely to cause harm or injury'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'abstruse'.

So, options A, C and D are wrong.