The physicist's esoteric theories on quantum entanglement were accessible only to a handful of specialists worldwide.
这位物理学家关于量子纠缠的深奥理论，只有全球少数专家才能理解。
Which choice best defines “esoteric”?
D — Understood by only a select few.. “esoteric” means Understood by only a select few..
Which word means “Understood by only a select few.”?
D — esoteric. “esoteric” means Understood by only a select few..
esoteric — Understood by only a select few.. In Chinese: 深奥的；秘传的.
esoteric is pronounced //ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk//.
The physicist's esoteric theories on quantum entanglement were accessible only to a handful of specialists worldwide. (这位物理学家关于量子纠缠的深奥理论，只有全球少数专家才能理解。)
abstruse, arcane, recondite — all close in meaning to esoteric (Understood by only a select few.).
common, popular — each the opposite of esoteric (Understood by only a select few.).
Yes. esoteric is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
eso(内) → 只对圈内人开放。