Recondite

adjective · GRE

Meaning: Little known; dealing with very deep or obscure subject matter.

Example

The lecture on recondite points of medieval law left most of the audience confused.

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms:

obscureesotericarcane

Practice question

Which choice best matches the meaning of “recondite”?

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C) Little known; dealing with very deep or obscure subject matter.. “Recondite” means: Little known; dealing with very deep or obscure subject matter.

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