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
shearto cut off the hair from
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
sanctiona formal decree
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
daintysomething delicious to the taste