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recondite

recondite • \REK-un-dyte\  • adjective
Recondite is a formal word used to describe something that is difficult to understand or that is not known by many people.

// The text addresses a technical subject using recondite vocabulary, which makes it very difficult to read.

// The candy has the perfect balance of sweet and tart, but what delights me most are the recondite facts printed inside the wrapper.

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Examples:
“Each medical school has variations in its prerequisites, but all require a strong foundation in the sciences. This includes courses such as the notoriously recondite organic chemistry as well as biology, general chemistry, and physics.” — Richard Menger, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2025

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