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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |