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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| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| transpire | to take place : go on |