From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. My uncle was so eng...

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
My uncle was so engrossed in his work that he didn't hear me come in.

Answer Details

The word "engrossed" in the sentence means deeply absorbed in something, so the option that is nearest in meaning to it is "absorbed." Therefore, the answer is C.