CUET English PYQs

Select the word closest in meaning to the word: ARDUOUS from the options given below:

Choose the correct synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence:
The monarch's coronation was marked by an elaborate panegyric, praising him as a wise and just ruler.

Select the option closest in meaning to the underlined word:

'You can't enter the building without showing your identity card', said the officious little man at the reception door.