Question

each other, as if to embrace a long - lost friend, relative or lover. but just as we were close enough to see the others face, we were both jolted by the awareness that we didnt actually know each other. we stood in the middle of the street, bewildered. i mumbled, \im so sorry - i thought i knew you.\ equally embarrassed, he replied: \oh, my god, this is so strange. whats happening right now?\ we backed away awkwardly - me, a teenage black girl; he, a middle - aged white man. i never saw him again. the incident shook me deeply. this was not a case of mistaken identity. something profound and mysterious happened and we both knew it. still, im not among the 33 percent of americans (including 29 percent of christians) who believe in reincarnation. lately, though, ive been thinking that if more of us did believe we were coming back, it could change everything. this kind of thought experiment is obviously dangerous, since it can tempt us to imagine that people have somehow earned in paragraph 4 of passage 2, \profound\ most nearly means ○ advantageous. ○ discovered. ○ remarkable. ○ wise.

Explanation:

"Profound" means having great depth of insight or knowledge. In the context of the passage, it is used to describe something that is significant and remarkable. "Remarkable" is the closest in meaning as it also implies something that is worthy of notice and has a certain depth or importance. "Advantageous" means beneficial, which does not fit the context. "Discovered" means found out, which is not relevant here. "Wise" means having wisdom, which is not the same as profound.

Answer:

remarkable.