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
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
cemeterya burial ground
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
hauntto visit often : frequent
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident