Memory connection
Picture “ark cane”
An old cane opens a hidden room inside an ark, but only a few specialists can read the symbols on its walls.
The sound cue helps you reach the scene; the action in the scene carries you from the scene to the definition.
Use it accurately
Meaning in context
The manual assumes familiarity with arcane rules of maritime insurance.
What began as an arcane research topic soon became a public debate.
Arcane knowledge is obscure because it is specialized, secret, or understood by few. The word can express fascination or criticism.
Common patterns
- arcane knowledge
- arcane rules
- seem arcane
Quick check
Can you retrieve the meaning?
Why might a regulation be called arcane?
Choose an answer, then explain it in your own words.