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
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
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interrogateto question formally and systematically
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
corrugatedhaving corrugations
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased