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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| approbation | commendation |
| limp | to walk lamely |