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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| Word | Meaning |
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| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| paradigm | example |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |