CDS 2026 (I) English, question 20

Topic: Synonyms

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Directions · Q11 to Q20

In the following items select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentences and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q20

The abstruse style of the speaker left the students disinterested and fidgety.

  1. (a) academic
  2. (b) concise
  3. (c) erudite
  4. (d) reconditeCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) recondite

  1. Abstruse means difficult to understand, often because the subject or expression is obscure.
  2. Recondite is the closest synonym.
  3. Erudite means learned, which does not necessarily mean obscure.