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