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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WordMeaning
raspyharsh
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
exegesisexposition
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted