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
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
immaculatespotlessly clean
compulsivehaving power to compel
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
blanchto take the color out of