a. [ L. reconditus, p. p. of recondere to put up again, to lay up, to conceal; pref. re- re- + condere to bring or lay together. See Abscond. ] 1. Hidden from the mental or intellectual view; secret; abstruse; as, recondite causes of things. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Dealing in things abstruse; profound; searching; as, recondite studies. “Recondite learning.” Bp. Horsley. [ 1913 Webster ]