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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relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
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stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
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anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom