ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)Word Knowledge (WK)Medium
The ancient philosopher's arguments were so <b>recondite</b> that only a handful of his most ardent students could grasp them.
- Aprofound
- Baccessible
- Csimple
- Dobscure
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. obscure
The word 'recondite' describes something difficult to understand or obscure. Therefore, 'obscure' is the most fitting synonym.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. 'Profound' means very great or intense, or having deep insight, which might be true of recondite arguments but isn't a direct synonym for their difficulty.
- B. 'Accessible' means easy to approach or understand, which is an antonym.
- C. 'Simple' is an antonym for recondite.
Recondite
Difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend; abstruse.
- Implies a specialized or deep knowledge is required to understand.
- Often used for scholarly or academic topics.
- Derived from Latin 'reconditus' meaning 'put away, hidden, concealed'.
Memory trick: Recondite knowledge is 're-condite' like 're-hidden' in a complex book.