arcane

/ɑrˈkeɪn/
adjective
  1. Understood by only a few people; mysterious or secret.
    • The instructions for the old machine were written in arcane technical language.
    • She collected arcane books about alchemy and forgotten rituals.
    • The professor's lecture on ancient symbols was so arcane that most students were confused.
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