GRE Word List
APOTHECARY
one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
The meaning of the word apothecary is one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes.
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| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
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| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
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| unassuming | not assuming : modest |