ab·struse ( b-str s , b-)
adj.
Difficult to understand; recondite. See Synonyms at ambiguous.
[Latin abstr
sus, past participle of abstr dere, to hide : abs-, ab-, away; see ab-1 + tr dere, to push; seetreud- in Indo-European roots.]
ab·struse
ly adv.
ab·struse
ness n. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language.
Lucie is wise beyond her years and understands things that adults find abstruse.
b-str
s
,
b-)
sus, past participle of abstr
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