RECONDITE

RECONDITE

Re-kon-dyte

Cryptic; mysterious; secret;

Being not easily understood.

It is recondite to me because it is cryptic.

There was something recondite about the painting. It was as if it held a secret image.

Recon - dite

Recon (Reminds) Recon or go see

Dite (Remind of) Ditty or little

I only recon a little and I cannot see the secret. 

RECON DITTY

You are in a boat. You come upon a regale. Instead of a raincoat, you put on a shiny hat. Why?

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Answer:  

A regale is a party. You put on a party hat.