GRE Word List
PROTAGONIST
the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
The meaning of the word protagonist is the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story).
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| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
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| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| forebears | ancestor |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
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