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
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
dilateto become enlarged or widened
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
transpireto take place : go on