Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word to fill in the blank in the sentence.
Elaborate
A/an _________ water clock depicting zodiac signs is present in the city museum.

Correct option is D

The correct synonym of the given word is (d) intricate.
Given word (Elaborate): detailed and carefully arranged; involving many parts/steps (विस्तृत/जटिल/सुस्पष्ट रूप से बनाया हुआ). It describes something with rich detail or complexity.
Example (given word): The palace has elaborate carvings on its walls.
Correct answer word (Intricate): very complicated or detailed; having many interrelated parts (जटिल/सूक्ष्म विवरण वाला). It matches the sense of “elaborate” in describing a finely detailed artifact.
Example (correct word): An intricate pattern adorned the ancient timepiece.
Synonyms (Elaborate): detailed, intricate, complicated, ornate.
Antonyms (Elaborate): simple, plain, straightforward, rudimentary.
Meanings of all the other given options:
· (a) beautiful: pleasing to the senses/aesthetically attractive (सुंदर) — beauty ≠ complexity/detail.
· (b) resonant: echoing; deep, clear sound carrying far (गूँजदार/प्रतिध्वनित) — about sound quality, not visual detail.
· (c) divulging: revealing or making known (प्रकट करने वाला/भेद खोलने वाला) — verb form sense; unrelated to structural detail.