GRE Word List
MOUNTEBANK
a person who sells quack medicines from a platform
The meaning of the word mountebank is a person who sells quack medicines from a platform.
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| outgoing | going away : departing |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
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| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |