Question

The doctor was known as a charlatan over the years of his practice. Charlatan means…

1. Quack. 
2. Knowledgeable physician. 
3. Procedural physician. 
4. Medical examiner.

Answer 1

A

Quack and charlatan are synonyms meaning phony, fraud, or faker. A doctor known as a charlatan or quack is not a knowledgeable physician (B) or a procedural physician (C). A medical examiner (D) is a specific job title for a licensed physician who is also a government-appointed officer conducting autopsies to investigate and determine cause of death, not a synonym for a fake.