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 |
|---|---|
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| pummel | pound |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |