recondite

mastery
UK /ˈɹɛk(ə)nˌdaɪt/ US /ˈɹɛkənˌdaɪt/adjnounverb

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What does 'recondite' mean in this sentence?

The professor spent years studying recondite subjects like ancient alchemy and obscure philosophical texts.